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#a168cb color: Rich Lavender

#a168cb is rgb(161, 104, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.877% 0.15413 309.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

61.9%
0.154
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a168cb

#a168cb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #a168cb mixed with white

  1. a168cb
  2. aa77d1
  3. b387d7
  4. bd96dc
  5. c6a5e2
  6. cfb4e7
  7. d9c3ec
  8. e2d2f1
  9. ece1f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a168cb mixed with black

  1. a168cb
  2. 8b59b0
  3. 764b96
  4. 623e7d
  5. 4e3065
  6. 3c244d
  7. 2a1837
  8. 190c22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a168cb with less saturation

  1. a168cb
  2. 9e6cc4
  3. 9c70be
  4. 9973b7
  5. 9676b0
  6. 9379a9
  7. 917ca2
  8. 8e7f9b
  9. 8b8194
  10. 88838d

Questions about #a168cb

What color is #a168cb?

#a168cb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 104, 203), in HSL hsl(274.55, 48.77%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.877% 0.15413 309.149).

What colors go well with #a168cb?

The complementary color of #a168cb is #68971b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7478e0 and #c05ca4. The triadic partners are #c07000 and #009d95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a168cb?

White text reads better on #a168cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a168cb a warm or cool color?

#a168cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.154.