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#a96ecb color: Rich Lavender

#a96ecb is rgb(169, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.704% 0.14718 312.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.7%
0.147
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a96ecb

#a96ecb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 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: #a96ecb mixed with white

  1. a96ecb
  2. b27dd1
  3. ba8bd6
  4. c39adc
  5. cba8e1
  6. d4b6e7
  7. dcc5ec
  8. e5d3f1
  9. eee2f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a96ecb mixed with black

  1. a96ecb
  2. 925fb0
  3. 7c5096
  4. 67417d
  5. 533365
  6. 3f264d
  7. 2c1937
  8. 1b0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96ecb with less saturation

  1. a96ecb
  2. a672c5
  3. a375bf
  4. a078b8
  5. 9d7cb2
  6. 9a7fac
  7. 9781a6
  8. 94849f
  9. 918699
  10. 8e8992

Questions about #a96ecb

What color is #a96ecb?

#a96ecb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(278.06, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.704% 0.14718 312.099).

What colors go well with #a96ecb?

The complementary color of #a96ecb is #689d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7de1 and #c663a4. The triadic partners are #c17900 and #00a39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ecb?

White text reads better on #a96ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ecb a warm or cool color?

#a96ecb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.147.