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#a96dc9 color: Rich Lavender

#a96dc9 is rgb(169, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(63.44% 0.14655 312.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63.4%
0.147
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96dc9

#a96dc9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a96dc9 mixed with white

  1. a96dc9
  2. b27ccf
  3. ba8ad5
  4. c399db
  5. cba7e0
  6. d4b6e6
  7. ddc4eb
  8. e5d3f0
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96dc9 mixed with black

  1. a96dc9
  2. 925eae
  3. 7c4f95
  4. 67417c
  5. 533364
  6. 3f264c
  7. 2c1936
  8. 1b0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96dc9 with less saturation

  1. a96dc9
  2. a671c3
  3. a374bd
  4. a078b7
  5. 9d7bb1
  6. 9a7eab
  7. 9780a4
  8. 94839e
  9. 918697
  10. 8e8891

Questions about #a96dc9

What color is #a96dc9?

#a96dc9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(279.13, 46%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.44% 0.14655 312.916).

What colors go well with #a96dc9?

The complementary color of #a96dc9 is #669c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7ce0 and #c562a2. The triadic partners are #bf7900 and #00a2a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96dc9?

White text reads better on #a96dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96dc9 a warm or cool color?

#a96dc9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.147.