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#a16bc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a16bc8 is rgb(161, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.202% 0.14561 309.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

62.2%
0.146
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a16bc8

#a16bc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #a16bc8 mixed with white

  1. a16bc8
  2. aa7ace
  3. b389d4
  4. bd97da
  5. c6a6e0
  6. cfb5e5
  7. d9c3eb
  8. e2d2f0
  9. ece1f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a16bc8 mixed with black

  1. a16bc8
  2. 8b5cae
  3. 764e94
  4. 623f7b
  5. 4e3263
  6. 3c254c
  7. 2a1836
  8. 190d21
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a16bc8 with less saturation

  1. a16bc8
  2. 9e6fc2
  3. 9c72bb
  4. 9975b5
  5. 9778af
  6. 947ba8
  7. 917da2
  8. 8f809b
  9. 8c8294
  10. 89848e

Questions about #a16bc8

What color is #a16bc8?

#a16bc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(274.84, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.202% 0.14561 309.551).

What colors go well with #a16bc8?

The complementary color of #a16bc8 is #6a972a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767adc and #be60a3. The triadic partners are #bd7300 and #009e97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16bc8?

White text reads better on #a16bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16bc8 a warm or cool color?

#a16bc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.146.