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#a96bce color: Rich Lavender

#a96bce is rgb(169, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.38% 0.15564 311.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.4%
0.156
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96bce

#a96bce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #a96bce mixed with white

  1. a96bce
  2. b27ad4
  3. ba89d9
  4. c398de
  5. cba7e3
  6. d4b5e8
  7. dcc4ed
  8. e5d3f2
  9. eee1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96bce mixed with black

  1. a96bce
  2. 925cb3
  3. 7c4e98
  4. 673f7f
  5. 533266
  6. 3f254e
  7. 2c1838
  8. 1b0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96bce with less saturation

  1. a96bce
  2. a66fc7
  3. a373c1
  4. a076ba
  5. 9d7ab4
  6. 9a7dad
  7. 9780a6
  8. 94839f
  9. 918598
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a96bce

What color is #a96bce?

#a96bce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(277.58, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.38% 0.15564 311.592).

What colors go well with #a96bce?

The complementary color of #a96bce is #669d28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7be5 and #c75fa5. The triadic partners are #c37600 and #00a29e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96bce?

White text reads better on #a96bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96bce a warm or cool color?

#a96bce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.156.