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#a96dc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a96dc8 is rgb(169, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.388% 0.1454 313.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

63.4%
0.145
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96dc8

#a96dc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #a96dc8 mixed with white

  1. a96dc8
  2. b27cce
  3. ba8ad4
  4. c399da
  5. cba7df
  6. d4b6e5
  7. ddc4ea
  8. e5d3f0
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96dc8 mixed with black

  1. a96dc8
  2. 925eae
  3. 7c4f94
  4. 67417b
  5. 533363
  6. 3f264c
  7. 2c1936
  8. 1b0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96dc8 with less saturation

  1. a96dc8
  2. a671c2
  3. a374bc
  4. a077b6
  5. 9d7bb0
  6. 9a7eaa
  7. 9780a4
  8. 94839d
  9. 918597
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a96dc8

What color is #a96dc8?

#a96dc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(279.56, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.388% 0.1454 313.255).

What colors go well with #a96dc8?

The complementary color of #a96dc8 is #659c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807cdf and #c563a1. The triadic partners are #be7900 and #00a2a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96dc8?

White text reads better on #a96dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96dc8 a warm or cool color?

#a96dc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.145.