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#a96ed3 color: Rich Lavender

#a96ed3 is rgb(169, 110, 211) in RGB and oklch(64.122% 0.15651 309.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64.1%
0.157
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a96ed3

#a96ed3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #a96ed3 mixed with white

  1. a96ed3
  2. b17dd8
  3. ba8cdd
  4. c29ae2
  5. cba8e7
  6. d4b7eb
  7. dcc5ef
  8. e5d4f4
  9. eee2f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96ed3 mixed with black

  1. a96ed3
  2. 925fb7
  3. 7c509c
  4. 674182
  5. 533369
  6. 3f2651
  7. 2c193a
  8. 1b0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96ed3 with less saturation

  1. a96ed3
  2. a672cc
  3. a376c5
  4. a179bf
  5. 9e7cb8
  6. 9b7fb1
  7. 9882aa
  8. 9585a2
  9. 92889b
  10. 8f8a94

Questions about #a96ed3

What color is #a96ed3?

#a96ed3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 110, 211), in HSL hsl(275.05, 53.44%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.122% 0.15651 309.609).

What colors go well with #a96ed3?

The complementary color of #a96ed3 is #6d9e24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7ee9 and #c862ab. The triadic partners are #c87700 and #00a59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96ed3?

White text reads better on #a96ed3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96ed3 a warm or cool color?

#a96ed3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.157.