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#a96cd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a96cd5 is rgb(169, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.914% 0.16209 309.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.9%
0.162
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a96cd5

#a96cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #a96cd5 mixed with white

  1. a96cd5
  2. b17bda
  3. ba8adf
  4. c299e3
  5. cba7e8
  6. d4b6ec
  7. dcc5f0
  8. e5d3f4
  9. eee2f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a96cd5 mixed with black

  1. a96cd5
  2. 925db9
  3. 7c4e9e
  4. 674083
  5. 53326a
  6. 3f2551
  7. 2c193a
  8. 1b0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96cd5 with less saturation

  1. a96cd5
  2. a670ce
  3. a374c7
  4. a078c0
  5. 9d7bb9
  6. 9b7eb1
  7. 9881aa
  8. 9584a3
  9. 92879b
  10. 8f8994

Questions about #a96cd5

What color is #a96cd5?

#a96cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(274.86, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.914% 0.16209 309.348).

What colors go well with #a96cd5?

The complementary color of #a96cd5 is #6c9e18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7deb and #c95fab. The triadic partners are #c87600 and #00a49c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96cd5?

White text reads better on #a96cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96cd5 a warm or cool color?

#a96cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.162.