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#a96dcd color: Rich Lavender

#a96dcd is rgb(169, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.646% 0.15117 311.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.6%
0.151
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96dcd

#a96dcd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #a96dcd mixed with white

  1. a96dcd
  2. b27cd3
  3. ba8bd8
  4. c399dd
  5. cba8e3
  6. d4b6e8
  7. dcc5ed
  8. e5d3f2
  9. eee2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96dcd mixed with black

  1. a96dcd
  2. 925eb2
  3. 7c4f98
  4. 67417e
  5. 533366
  6. 3f264e
  7. 2c1938
  8. 1b0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96dcd with less saturation

  1. a96dcd
  2. a671c7
  3. a374c0
  4. a078ba
  5. 9d7bb3
  6. 9a7ead
  7. 9781a6
  8. 9484a0
  9. 918699
  10. 8e8992

Questions about #a96dcd

What color is #a96dcd?

#a96dcd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(277.5, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.646% 0.15117 311.606).

What colors go well with #a96dcd?

The complementary color of #a96dcd is #689d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7de3 and #c762a5. The triadic partners are #c27800 and #00a39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96dcd?

White text reads better on #a96dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96dcd a warm or cool color?

#a96dcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.151.