#a16ac2 color: Prickly Purple
#a16ac2 is rgb(161, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.724% 0.14017 311.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a16ac2
#a16ac2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 312°.
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 Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a16ac2 mixed with white
Darker: #a16ac2 mixed with black
Calmer: #a16ac2 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a16ac2
Questions about #a16ac2
What color is #a16ac2?
#a16ac2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(277.5, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.724% 0.14017 311.698).
What colors go well with #a16ac2?
The complementary color of #a16ac2 is #659633. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7978d7 and #bc609d. The triadic partners are #b87400 and #009c98.
Is white or black text more readable on #a16ac2?
White text reads better on #a16ac2: 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 #a16ac2 a warm or cool color?
#a16ac2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.14.