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#a16bce color: Rich Lavender

#a16bce is rgb(161, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.523% 0.15278 307.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

62.5%
0.153
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a16bce

#a16bce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #a16bce mixed with white

  1. a16bce
  2. aa7ad4
  3. b389d9
  4. bd98de
  5. c6a6e4
  6. cfb5e9
  7. d9c4ed
  8. e2d2f2
  9. ece1f7
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a16bce mixed with black

  1. a16bce
  2. 8b5cb3
  3. 764e98
  4. 623f7f
  5. 4e3266
  6. 3c254e
  7. 2a1838
  8. 190d23
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a16bce with less saturation

  1. a16bce
  2. 9e6fc7
  3. 9c72c0
  4. 9976ba
  5. 9779b3
  6. 947bac
  7. 927ea5
  8. 8f819e
  9. 8d8396
  10. 8a858f

Questions about #a16bce

What color is #a16bce?

#a16bce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(272.73, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.523% 0.15278 307.738).

What colors go well with #a16bce?

The complementary color of #a16bce is #6d981c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #737be2 and #c05fa8. The triadic partners are #c37200 and #00a096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16bce?

White text reads better on #a16bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16bce a warm or cool color?

#a16bce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.153.