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#a96bc6 color: Rich Lavender

#a96bc6 is rgb(169, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(62.965% 0.14649 314.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

63%
0.146
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a96bc6

#a96bc6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #a96bc6 mixed with white

  1. a96bc6
  2. b27acc
  3. ba89d2
  4. c398d8
  5. cba6de
  6. d4b5e4
  7. ddc4ea
  8. e5d2ef
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96bc6 mixed with black

  1. a96bc6
  2. 925cac
  3. 7c4e92
  4. 673f7a
  5. 533262
  6. 3f254b
  7. 2c1835
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96bc6 with less saturation

  1. a96bc6
  2. a66fc0
  3. a372ba
  4. a076b4
  5. 9d79ae
  6. 997ca8
  7. 967fa2
  8. 93819c
  9. 908496
  10. 8c878f

Questions about #a96bc6

What color is #a96bc6?

#a96bc6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(280.88, 44.39%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.965% 0.14649 314.227).

What colors go well with #a96bc6?

The complementary color of #a96bc6 is #629c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807add and #c5619e. The triadic partners are #bc7900 and #00a0a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96bc6?

White text reads better on #a96bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96bc6 a warm or cool color?

#a96bc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.146.