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#a96ca2 color: Violet Femmes

#a96ca2 is rgb(169, 108, 162) in RGB and oklch(61.468% 0.10624 330.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

61.5%
0.106
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a96ca2

#a96ca2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a96ca2 mixed with white

  1. a96ca2
  2. b27aab
  3. bb89b4
  4. c497be
  5. cca6c7
  6. d5b4d0
  7. ddc3d9
  8. e6d2e3
  9. eee1ec
  10. f7f0f6

Darker: #a96ca2 mixed with black

  1. a96ca2
  2. 925d8c
  3. 7c4e77
  4. 674063
  5. 53324f
  6. 3f253c
  7. 2c192a
  8. 1b0d19
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a96ca2 with less saturation

  1. a96ca2
  2. a66f9f
  3. a2729c
  4. 9f7499
  5. 9b7796
  6. 987994
  7. 947c91
  8. 907e8e
  9. 8c808b
  10. 888287

Questions about #a96ca2

What color is #a96ca2?

#a96ca2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 162), in HSL hsl(306.89, 26.18%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.468% 0.10624 330.924).

What colors go well with #a96ca2?

The complementary color of #a96ca2 is #509763. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f75ba and #b86881. The triadic partners are #9d822e and #0395a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ca2?

White text reads better on #a96ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ca2 a warm or cool color?

#a96ca2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.106.