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#a16bcc color: Rich Lavender

#a16bcc is rgb(161, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.415% 0.15039 308.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

62.4%
0.150
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a16bcc

#a16bcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, 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: #a16bcc mixed with white

  1. a16bcc
  2. aa7ad2
  3. b389d7
  4. bd98dd
  5. c6a6e2
  6. cfb5e7
  7. d9c4ec
  8. e2d2f1
  9. ece1f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a16bcc mixed with black

  1. a16bcc
  2. 8b5cb1
  3. 764e97
  4. 623f7e
  5. 4e3265
  6. 3c254e
  7. 2a1837
  8. 190d22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a16bcc with less saturation

  1. a16bcc
  2. 9e6fc5
  3. 9c72bf
  4. 9975b8
  5. 9778b1
  6. 947bab
  7. 927ea4
  8. 8f809d
  9. 8c8396
  10. 8a858f

Questions about #a16bcc

What color is #a16bcc?

#a16bcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(273.4, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.415% 0.15039 308.326).

What colors go well with #a16bcc?

The complementary color of #a16bcc is #6c9821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #747be0 and #c05fa6. The triadic partners are #c17200 and #009f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16bcc?

White text reads better on #a16bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16bcc a warm or cool color?

#a16bcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.15.