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#a96ac2 color: Rich Lavender

#a96ac2 is rgb(169, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.602% 0.14367 315.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

62.6%
0.144
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a96ac2

#a96ac2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a96ac2 mixed with white

  1. a96ac2
  2. b279c9
  3. ba88cf
  4. c397d5
  5. cca5dc
  6. d4b4e2
  7. ddc3e8
  8. e5d2ee
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a96ac2 mixed with black

  1. a96ac2
  2. 925ba8
  3. 7c4d8f
  4. 673f77
  5. 533160
  6. 3f2449
  7. 2c1834
  8. 1b0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96ac2 with less saturation

  1. a96ac2
  2. a66ebc
  3. a371b7
  4. a075b1
  5. 9c78ab
  6. 997ba6
  7. 967ea0
  8. 92809a
  9. 8f8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a96ac2

What color is #a96ac2?

#a96ac2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(282.95, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.602% 0.14367 315.786).

What colors go well with #a96ac2?

The complementary color of #a96ac2 is #5e9b3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8278da and #c3609a. The triadic partners are #b97900 and #009ea0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ac2?

White text reads better on #a96ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ac2 a warm or cool color?

#a96ac2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.144.