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#a96fcc color: Rich Lavender

#a96fcc is rgb(169, 111, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.917% 0.14666 311.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.9%
0.147
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a96fcc

#a96fcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #a96fcc mixed with white

  1. a96fcc
  2. b27ed2
  3. ba8cd7
  4. c39add
  5. cba9e2
  6. d4b7e7
  7. dcc5ec
  8. e5d4f1
  9. eee2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a96fcc mixed with black

  1. a96fcc
  2. 9260b1
  3. 7c5197
  4. 67427e
  5. 533465
  6. 3f274e
  7. 2c1a37
  8. 1b0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96fcc with less saturation

  1. a96fcc
  2. a673c6
  3. a376c0
  4. a079b9
  5. 9e7cb3
  6. 9b7fad
  7. 9882a6
  8. 9585a0
  9. 928799
  10. 8f8993

Questions about #a96fcc

What color is #a96fcc?

#a96fcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 111, 204), in HSL hsl(277.42, 47.69%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.917% 0.14666 311.615).

What colors go well with #a96fcc?

The complementary color of #a96fcc is #6a9d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7ee2 and #c664a5. The triadic partners are #c27a00 and #00a49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96fcc?

White text reads better on #a96fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96fcc a warm or cool color?

#a96fcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.147.