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#a16cc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a16cc8 is rgb(161, 108, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.366% 0.14393 309.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

62.4%
0.144
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

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 #a16cc8

#a16cc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 309°.

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: #a16cc8 mixed with white

  1. a16cc8
  2. aa7bce
  3. b38ad4
  4. bd98da
  5. c6a7e0
  6. cfb5e5
  7. d9c4eb
  8. e2d3f0
  9. ece1f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a16cc8 mixed with black

  1. a16cc8
  2. 8b5dae
  3. 764e94
  4. 62407b
  5. 4e3263
  6. 3c254c
  7. 2a1936
  8. 190d21
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a16cc8 with less saturation

  1. a16cc8
  2. 9e6fc2
  3. 9c73bc
  4. 9976b5
  5. 9779af
  6. 947ba8
  7. 927ea2
  8. 8f809b
  9. 8c8395
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a16cc8

What color is #a16cc8?

#a16cc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 108, 200), in HSL hsl(274.57, 45.54%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.366% 0.14393 309.37).

What colors go well with #a16cc8?

The complementary color of #a16cc8 is #6b972c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777bdc and #be61a3. The triadic partners are #be7400 and #009f97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16cc8?

White text reads better on #a16cc8: 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 #a16cc8 a warm or cool color?

#a16cc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.144.