#A996DE Color

#A996DE is rgb(169, 150, 222) in RGB and hsl(256, 52%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A996DE

HEX#A996DE

RGBrgb(169, 150, 222)

HSLhsl(256, 52%, 73%)

HSVhsv(256, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.105 295.8)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A996DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A996DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A996DE Complementary#CBDE96 Analogous#96A7DE Analogous#CD96DE Triadic#DEA996 Triadic#96DEA9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A996DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B6A6E3 #C0B1E7 #CCC1EB #D6CDEF #E2DCF4 #ECE8F8

Shades

#8A70D2 #6A49C5 #5335A7 #422A84 #2E1D5D #1B1136

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