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#a96ec6 color: Rich Lavender

#a96ec6 is rgb(169, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(63.45% 0.14139 313.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

63.4%
0.141
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96ec6

#a96ec6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #a96ec6 mixed with white

  1. a96ec6
  2. b27dcc
  3. ba8bd2
  4. c399d8
  5. cba8de
  6. d4b6e4
  7. ddc5ea
  8. e5d3ef
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96ec6 mixed with black

  1. a96ec6
  2. 925fac
  3. 7c5092
  4. 67417a
  5. 533362
  6. 3f264b
  7. 2c1935
  8. 1b0e21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96ec6 with less saturation

  1. a96ec6
  2. a672c0
  3. a375bb
  4. a078b5
  5. 9d7baf
  6. 9a7ea9
  7. 9781a3
  8. 94839d
  9. 918697
  10. 8e8891

Questions about #a96ec6

What color is #a96ec6?

#a96ec6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(280.23, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.45% 0.14139 313.803).

What colors go well with #a96ec6?

The complementary color of #a96ec6 is #669c3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817cdc and #c464a0. The triadic partners are #bc7b00 and #00a2a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ec6?

White text reads better on #a96ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ec6 a warm or cool color?

#a96ec6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.141.