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#a96fd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a96fd2 is rgb(169, 111, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.23% 0.15369 309.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64.2%
0.154
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a96fd2

#a96fd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #a96fd2 mixed with white

  1. a96fd2
  2. b17ed7
  3. ba8cdc
  4. c29be1
  5. cba9e6
  6. d4b7ea
  7. dcc5ef
  8. e5d4f3
  9. eee2f7
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a96fd2 mixed with black

  1. a96fd2
  2. 9260b6
  3. 7c519b
  4. 674281
  5. 533468
  6. 3f2750
  7. 2c1a39
  8. 1b0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a96fd2 with less saturation

  1. a96fd2
  2. a673cb
  3. a376c5
  4. a17abe
  5. 9e7db7
  6. 9b80b0
  7. 9883a9
  8. 9585a2
  9. 92889b
  10. 908a94

Questions about #a96fd2

What color is #a96fd2?

#a96fd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 111, 210), in HSL hsl(275.15, 52.38%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.23% 0.15369 309.743).

What colors go well with #a96fd2?

The complementary color of #a96fd2 is #6d9e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7fe7 and #c863aa. The triadic partners are #c77800 and #00a59e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96fd2?

White text reads better on #a96fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96fd2 a warm or cool color?

#a96fd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.154.