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#a96bd0 color: Rich Lavender

#a96bd0 is rgb(169, 107, 208) in RGB and oklch(63.487% 0.15794 310.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.5%
0.158
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96bd0

#a96bd0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #a96bd0 mixed with white

  1. a96bd0
  2. b27ad5
  3. ba89db
  4. c398e0
  5. cba7e5
  6. d4b5e9
  7. dcc4ee
  8. e5d3f3
  9. eee1f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96bd0 mixed with black

  1. a96bd0
  2. 925cb5
  3. 7c4e9a
  4. 673f80
  5. 533267
  6. 3f254f
  7. 2c1839
  8. 1b0d23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96bd0 with less saturation

  1. a96bd0
  2. a66fc9
  3. a373c3
  4. a077bc
  5. 9d7ab5
  6. 9a7dae
  7. 9780a7
  8. 9483a0
  9. 918699
  10. 8e8892

Questions about #a96bd0

What color is #a96bd0?

#a96bd0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 107, 208), in HSL hsl(276.83, 51.79%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.487% 0.15794 310.976).

What colors go well with #a96bd0?

The complementary color of #a96bd0 is #679d24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7be7 and #c85fa7. The triadic partners are #c47600 and #00a29d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96bd0?

White text reads better on #a96bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96bd0 a warm or cool color?

#a96bd0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.158.