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#a164d2 color: Legendary Lavender

#a164d2 is rgb(161, 100, 210) in RGB and oklch(61.641% 0.16875 307.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

61.6%
0.169
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a164d2

#a164d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a164d2 mixed with white

  1. a164d2
  2. aa74d7
  3. b384dd
  4. bd94e2
  5. c6a3e6
  6. cfb2eb
  7. d9c1ef
  8. e2d1f4
  9. ece0f8
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a164d2 mixed with black

  1. a164d2
  2. 8b56b6
  3. 76489b
  4. 623b81
  5. 4e2e68
  6. 3c2250
  7. 2a1639
  8. 190b24
  9. 090310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a164d2 with less saturation

  1. a164d2
  2. 9e69cb
  3. 9b6dc3
  4. 9971bc
  5. 9674b4
  6. 9377ad
  7. 907aa5
  8. 8d7d9d
  9. 8b8095
  10. 88838d

Questions about #a164d2

What color is #a164d2?

#a164d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Legendary Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 100, 210), in HSL hsl(273.27, 55%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.641% 0.16875 307.801).

What colors go well with #a164d2?

The complementary color of #a164d2 is #679600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7076e8 and #c256a8. The triadic partners are #c06f00 and #009d93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a164d2?

White text reads better on #a164d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a164d2 a warm or cool color?

#a164d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.169.