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#a96cc3 color: Rich Lavender

#a96cc3 is rgb(169, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.975% 0.14138 315.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

63%
0.141
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a96cc3

#a96cc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #a96cc3 mixed with white

  1. a96cc3
  2. b27bc9
  3. ba89d0
  4. c398d6
  5. cca7dc
  6. d4b5e2
  7. ddc4e8
  8. e5d2ee
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a96cc3 mixed with black

  1. a96cc3
  2. 925da9
  3. 7c4e90
  4. 674078
  5. 533260
  6. 3f254a
  7. 2c1934
  8. 1b0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96cc3 with less saturation

  1. a96cc3
  2. a670bd
  3. a373b8
  4. a076b2
  5. 9d79ac
  6. 9a7ca7
  7. 967fa1
  8. 93829b
  9. 908495
  10. 8c878f

Questions about #a96cc3

What color is #a96cc3?

#a96cc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(282.07, 42.03%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.975% 0.14138 315.161).

What colors go well with #a96cc3?

The complementary color of #a96cc3 is #619b3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827ada and #c3629c. The triadic partners are #ba7a00 and #00a0a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96cc3?

White text reads better on #a96cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96cc3 a warm or cool color?

#a96cc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.141.