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#a168d2 color: Rich Lavender

#a168d2 is rgb(161, 104, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.264% 0.1624 307.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

62.3%
0.162
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a168d2

#a168d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #a168d2 mixed with white

  1. a168d2
  2. aa78d7
  3. b387dc
  4. bc96e1
  5. c6a5e6
  6. cfb4eb
  7. d9c3ef
  8. e2d2f3
  9. ece1f8
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a168d2 mixed with black

  1. a168d2
  2. 8b59b6
  3. 764b9b
  4. 623e81
  5. 4e3068
  6. 3c2450
  7. 2a1839
  8. 190c24
  9. 090410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a168d2 with less saturation

  1. a168d2
  2. 9e6ccb
  3. 9c70c4
  4. 9974bc
  5. 9777b5
  6. 947aad
  7. 917da6
  8. 8f809e
  9. 8c8297
  10. 89858f

Questions about #a168d2

What color is #a168d2?

#a168d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 104, 210), in HSL hsl(272.26, 54.08%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.264% 0.1624 307.142).

What colors go well with #a168d2?

The complementary color of #a168d2 is #6c9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7179e7 and #c25baa. The triadic partners are #c47000 and #009f94.

Is white or black text more readable on #a168d2?

White text reads better on #a168d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a168d2 a warm or cool color?

#a168d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.162.