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#a96dce color: Rich Lavender

#a96dce is rgb(169, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.698% 0.15233 311.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.7%
0.152
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96dce

#a96dce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #a96dce mixed with white

  1. a96dce
  2. b27cd4
  3. ba8bd9
  4. c399de
  5. cba8e3
  6. d4b6e8
  7. dcc5ed
  8. e5d3f2
  9. eee2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96dce mixed with black

  1. a96dce
  2. 925eb3
  3. 7c4f98
  4. 67417f
  5. 533366
  6. 3f264e
  7. 2c1938
  8. 1b0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96dce with less saturation

  1. a96dce
  2. a671c8
  3. a375c1
  4. a078bb
  5. 9d7bb4
  6. 9a7ead
  7. 9781a7
  8. 9484a0
  9. 918699
  10. 8e8992

Questions about #a96dce

What color is #a96dce?

#a96dce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(277.11, 49.74%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.698% 0.15233 311.289).

What colors go well with #a96dce?

The complementary color of #a96dce is #699d2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7de4 and #c761a6. The triadic partners are #c37800 and #00a39e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96dce?

White text reads better on #a96dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96dce a warm or cool color?

#a96dce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.152.