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#a96ccc color: Rich Lavender

#a96ccc is rgb(169, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.434% 0.15168 312.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.4%
0.152
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

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 #a96ccc

#a96ccc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 312°.

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: #a96ccc mixed with white

  1. a96ccc
  2. b27bd2
  3. ba8ad7
  4. c398dd
  5. cba7e2
  6. d4b6e7
  7. dcc4ec
  8. e5d3f1
  9. eee1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96ccc mixed with black

  1. a96ccc
  2. 925db1
  3. 7c4e97
  4. 67407e
  5. 533265
  6. 3f254e
  7. 2c1937
  8. 1b0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96ccc with less saturation

  1. a96ccc
  2. a670c6
  3. a374bf
  4. a077b9
  5. 9d7ab3
  6. 9a7dac
  7. 9780a5
  8. 94839f
  9. 918598
  10. 8e8891

Questions about #a96ccc

What color is #a96ccc?

#a96ccc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(278.12, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.434% 0.15168 312.077).

What colors go well with #a96ccc?

The complementary color of #a96ccc is #669d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7ce3 and #c661a4. The triadic partners are #c17800 and #00a29e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ccc?

White text reads better on #a96ccc: 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 #a96ccc a warm or cool color?

#a96ccc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.152.