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#a163cf color: Legendary Lavender

#a163cf is rgb(161, 99, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.316% 0.16686 308.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

61.3%
0.167
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a163cf

#a163cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #a163cf mixed with white

  1. a163cf
  2. aa73d5
  3. b383da
  4. bd93df
  5. c6a2e4
  6. cfb2e9
  7. d9c1ee
  8. e2d0f3
  9. ece0f7
  10. f5effb

Darker: #a163cf mixed with black

  1. a163cf
  2. 8b55b4
  3. 764799
  4. 623a7f
  5. 4e2e67
  6. 3c214f
  7. 2a1638
  8. 190b23
  9. 090310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a163cf with less saturation

  1. a163cf
  2. 9e68c8
  3. 9b6cc1
  4. 986fb9
  5. 9673b2
  6. 9376ab
  7. 9079a3
  8. 8d7c9b
  9. 8a7f94
  10. 87828c

Questions about #a163cf

What color is #a163cf?

#a163cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Legendary Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 99, 207), in HSL hsl(274.44, 52.94%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.316% 0.16686 308.79).

What colors go well with #a163cf?

The complementary color of #a163cf is #649600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7175e5 and #c255a5. The triadic partners are #be6f00 and #009b93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a163cf?

White text reads better on #a163cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a163cf a warm or cool color?

#a163cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.167.