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#a96bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a96bc5 is rgb(169, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.914% 0.14536 314.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

62.9%
0.145
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a96bc5

#a96bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #a96bc5 mixed with white

  1. a96bc5
  2. b27acb
  3. ba89d2
  4. c397d8
  5. cca6de
  6. d4b5e3
  7. ddc4e9
  8. e5d2ef
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96bc5 mixed with black

  1. a96bc5
  2. 925cab
  3. 7c4e92
  4. 673f79
  5. 533261
  6. 3f254b
  7. 2c1835
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96bc5 with less saturation

  1. a96bc5
  2. a66fbf
  3. a372b9
  4. a076b4
  5. 9d79ae
  6. 997ca8
  7. 967fa2
  8. 93819c
  9. 908495
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a96bc5

What color is #a96bc5?

#a96bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(281.33, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.914% 0.14536 314.578).

What colors go well with #a96bc5?

The complementary color of #a96bc5 is #619b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817adc and #c4619d. The triadic partners are #bb7900 and #00a0a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96bc5?

White text reads better on #a96bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96bc5 a warm or cool color?

#a96bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.145.