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#a96cc6 color: Rich Lavender

#a96cc6 is rgb(169, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(63.125% 0.1448 314.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

63.1%
0.145
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96cc6

#a96cc6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a96cc6 mixed with white

  1. a96cc6
  2. b27bcc
  3. ba8ad2
  4. c398d8
  5. cba7de
  6. d4b5e4
  7. ddc4ea
  8. e5d3ef
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96cc6 mixed with black

  1. a96cc6
  2. 925dac
  3. 7c4e92
  4. 67407a
  5. 533262
  6. 3f254b
  7. 2c1935
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96cc6 with less saturation

  1. a96cc6
  2. a670c0
  3. a373ba
  4. a077b4
  5. 9d7aaf
  6. 9a7da9
  7. 977fa2
  8. 93829c
  9. 908596
  10. 8d8790

Questions about #a96cc6

What color is #a96cc6?

#a96cc6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(280.67, 44.12%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.125% 0.1448 314.089).

What colors go well with #a96cc6?

The complementary color of #a96cc6 is #639c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807bdd and #c4629f. The triadic partners are #bc7900 and #00a0a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96cc6?

White text reads better on #a96cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96cc6 a warm or cool color?

#a96cc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.145.