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#a16ccc color: Rich Lavender

#a16ccc is rgb(161, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.578% 0.14874 308.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

62.6%
0.149
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a16ccc

#a16ccc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, 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: #a16ccc mixed with white

  1. a16ccc
  2. aa7bd2
  3. b38ad7
  4. bd98dd
  5. c6a7e2
  6. cfb5e7
  7. d9c4ec
  8. e2d3f1
  9. ece1f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a16ccc mixed with black

  1. a16ccc
  2. 8b5db1
  3. 764e97
  4. 62407e
  5. 4e3265
  6. 3c254e
  7. 2a1937
  8. 190d22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a16ccc with less saturation

  1. a16ccc
  2. 9e70c5
  3. 9c73bf
  4. 9976b8
  5. 9779b2
  6. 947cab
  7. 927fa4
  8. 8f819d
  9. 8d8396
  10. 8a868f

Questions about #a16ccc

What color is #a16ccc?

#a16ccc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(273.13, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.578% 0.14874 308.143).

What colors go well with #a16ccc?

The complementary color of #a16ccc is #6d9823. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757ce0 and #bf60a7. The triadic partners are #c17300 and #00a096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16ccc?

White text reads better on #a16ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16ccc a warm or cool color?

#a16ccc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.149.