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#a96ac8 color: Rich Lavender

#a96ac8 is rgb(169, 106, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.908% 0.15045 313.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.9%
0.150
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a96ac8

#a96ac8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #a96ac8 mixed with white

  1. a96ac8
  2. b279ce
  3. ba88d4
  4. c397da
  5. cba6e0
  6. d4b4e5
  7. ddc3eb
  8. e5d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96ac8 mixed with black

  1. a96ac8
  2. 925bae
  3. 7c4d94
  4. 673f7b
  5. 533163
  6. 3f244c
  7. 2c1836
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96ac8 with less saturation

  1. a96ac8
  2. a66ec2
  3. a372bc
  4. a075b6
  5. 9d78af
  6. 997ba9
  7. 967ea3
  8. 93819d
  9. 908496
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a96ac8

What color is #a96ac8?

#a96ac8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 106, 200), in HSL hsl(280.21, 46.08%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.908% 0.15045 313.68).

What colors go well with #a96ac8?

The complementary color of #a96ac8 is #619c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f79e0 and #c55fa0. The triadic partners are #be7700 and #00a09f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ac8?

White text reads better on #a96ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ac8 a warm or cool color?

#a96ac8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.15.