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#a96cd4 color: Rich Lavender

#a96cd4 is rgb(169, 108, 212) in RGB and oklch(63.859% 0.16093 309.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.9%
0.161
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96cd4

#a96cd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #a96cd4 mixed with white

  1. a96cd4
  2. b17bd9
  3. ba8ade
  4. c299e3
  5. cba7e7
  6. d4b6ec
  7. dcc5f0
  8. e5d3f4
  9. eee2f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96cd4 mixed with black

  1. a96cd4
  2. 925db8
  3. 7c4e9d
  4. 674083
  5. 533269
  6. 3f2551
  7. 2c193a
  8. 1b0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96cd4 with less saturation

  1. a96cd4
  2. a670cd
  3. a374c6
  4. a078bf
  5. 9d7bb8
  6. 9a7eb1
  7. 9881aa
  8. 9584a2
  9. 92879b
  10. 8f8993

Questions about #a96cd4

What color is #a96cd4?

#a96cd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 212), in HSL hsl(275.19, 54.74%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.859% 0.16093 309.636).

What colors go well with #a96cd4?

The complementary color of #a96cd4 is #6b9e1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7dea and #c95fab. The triadic partners are #c77600 and #00a49d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96cd4?

White text reads better on #a96cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96cd4 a warm or cool color?

#a96cd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.161.