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#a96dcf color: Rich Lavender

#a96dcf is rgb(169, 109, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.751% 0.15349 310.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.8%
0.153
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
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96dcf

#a96dcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.153 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 5.78:1, 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: #a96dcf mixed with white

  1. a96dcf
  2. b27cd4
  3. ba8bda
  4. c399df
  5. cba8e4
  6. d4b6e9
  7. dcc5ee
  8. e5d3f2
  9. eee2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96dcf mixed with black

  1. a96dcf
  2. 925eb4
  3. 7c4f99
  4. 67417f
  5. 533367
  6. 3f264f
  7. 2c1938
  8. 1b0d23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96dcf with less saturation

  1. a96dcf
  2. a671c9
  3. a375c2
  4. a078bb
  5. 9d7bb5
  6. 9a7eae
  7. 9781a7
  8. 9484a0
  9. 918699
  10. 8e8992

Questions about #a96dcf

What color is #a96dcf?

#a96dcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 109, 207), in HSL hsl(276.73, 50.52%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.751% 0.15349 310.977).

What colors go well with #a96dcf?

The complementary color of #a96dcf is #699d2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7de5 and #c761a7. The triadic partners are #c47800 and #00a39e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96dcf?

White text reads better on #a96dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96dcf a warm or cool color?

#a96dcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.153.