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#a169cc color: Rich Lavender

#a169cc is rgb(161, 105, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.091% 0.15367 308.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.1%
0.154
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a169cc

#a169cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #a169cc mixed with white

  1. a169cc
  2. aa78d2
  3. b387d7
  4. bd96dd
  5. c6a5e2
  6. cfb4e8
  7. d9c3ed
  8. e2d2f1
  9. ece1f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a169cc mixed with black

  1. a169cc
  2. 8b5ab1
  3. 764c97
  4. 623e7e
  5. 4e3165
  6. 3c244e
  7. 2a1837
  8. 190c22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a169cc with less saturation

  1. a169cc
  2. 9e6dc5
  3. 9c70bf
  4. 9974b8
  5. 9677b1
  6. 947aaa
  7. 917da3
  8. 8e7f9c
  9. 8c8295
  10. 89848e

Questions about #a169cc

What color is #a169cc?

#a169cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 105, 204), in HSL hsl(273.94, 49.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.091% 0.15367 308.68).

What colors go well with #a169cc?

The complementary color of #a169cc is #6a971b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7479e1 and #c05da5. The triadic partners are #c17100 and #009e96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a169cc?

White text reads better on #a169cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a169cc a warm or cool color?

#a169cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.154.