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#a96ece color: Rich Lavender

#a96ece is rgb(169, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.859% 0.15067 311.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.9%
0.151
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a96ece

#a96ece is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #a96ece mixed with white

  1. a96ece
  2. b27dd4
  3. ba8bd9
  4. c39ade
  5. cba8e3
  6. d4b7e8
  7. dcc5ed
  8. e5d3f2
  9. eee2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96ece mixed with black

  1. a96ece
  2. 925fb3
  3. 7c5098
  4. 67417f
  5. 533366
  6. 3f264e
  7. 2c1938
  8. 1b0e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96ece with less saturation

  1. a96ece
  2. a672c8
  3. a375c1
  4. a079bb
  5. 9e7cb4
  6. 9b7fae
  7. 9882a7
  8. 9584a0
  9. 92879a
  10. 8f8993

Questions about #a96ece

What color is #a96ece?

#a96ece is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(276.88, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.859% 0.15067 311.133).

What colors go well with #a96ece?

The complementary color of #a96ece is #6a9d2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7ee4 and #c763a6. The triadic partners are #c37900 and #00a49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ece?

White text reads better on #a96ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ece a warm or cool color?

#a96ece is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.151.