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#a162cf color: Legendary Lavender

#a162cf is rgb(161, 98, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.164% 0.16844 308.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

61.2%
0.168
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a162cf

#a162cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a162cf mixed with white

  1. a162cf
  2. aa72d5
  3. b382da
  4. bd92df
  5. c6a2e4
  6. cfb1e9
  7. d9c1ee
  8. e2d0f3
  9. ece0f7
  10. f5effb

Darker: #a162cf mixed with black

  1. a162cf
  2. 8b54b4
  3. 764799
  4. 623a7f
  5. 4e2d67
  6. 3c214f
  7. 2a1638
  8. 190b23
  9. 090310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a162cf with less saturation

  1. a162cf
  2. 9e67c8
  3. 9b6bc0
  4. 986fb9
  5. 9572b2
  6. 9276aa
  7. 8f79a3
  8. 8c7c9b
  9. 8a7e93
  10. 87818c

Questions about #a162cf

What color is #a162cf?

#a162cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Legendary Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 98, 207), in HSL hsl(274.68, 53.17%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.164% 0.16844 308.943).

What colors go well with #a162cf?

The complementary color of #a162cf is #639500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7174e6 and #c254a5. The triadic partners are #bd6e00 and #009b93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a162cf?

White text reads better on #a162cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a162cf a warm or cool color?

#a162cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.168.