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#a96cd6 color: Rich Lavender

#a96cd6 is rgb(169, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(63.968% 0.16325 309.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64%
0.163
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a96cd6

#a96cd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #a96cd6 mixed with white

  1. a96cd6
  2. b17bdb
  3. ba8ae0
  4. c299e4
  5. cba8e9
  6. d4b6ed
  7. dcc5f1
  8. e5d3f5
  9. eee2f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a96cd6 mixed with black

  1. a96cd6
  2. 925dba
  3. 7c4e9e
  4. 674084
  5. 53326a
  6. 3f2552
  7. 2c193b
  8. 1b0d25
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a96cd6 with less saturation

  1. a96cd6
  2. a670cf
  3. a374c8
  4. a078c1
  5. 9e7bb9
  6. 9b7eb2
  7. 9881ab
  8. 9584a3
  9. 92879c
  10. 8f8994

Questions about #a96cd6

What color is #a96cd6?

#a96cd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(274.53, 56.38%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.968% 0.16325 309.064).

What colors go well with #a96cd6?

The complementary color of #a96cd6 is #6c9e15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797dec and #ca5fac. The triadic partners are #c87600 and #00a49c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96cd6?

White text reads better on #a96cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96cd6 a warm or cool color?

#a96cd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.163.