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#a16dc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a16dc8 is rgb(161, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.531% 0.14226 309.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.5%
0.142
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a16dc8

#a16dc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #a16dc8 mixed with white

  1. a16dc8
  2. aa7cce
  3. b38ad4
  4. bd99da
  5. c6a7e0
  6. cfb6e5
  7. d9c4eb
  8. e2d3f0
  9. ece1f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a16dc8 mixed with black

  1. a16dc8
  2. 8b5eae
  3. 764f94
  4. 62417b
  5. 4e3363
  6. 3c264c
  7. 2a1936
  8. 190d21
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a16dc8 with less saturation

  1. a16dc8
  2. 9f70c2
  3. 9c74bc
  4. 9977b5
  5. 9779af
  6. 947ca9
  7. 927fa2
  8. 8f819c
  9. 8d8395
  10. 8a868e

Questions about #a16dc8

What color is #a16dc8?

#a16dc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(274.29, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.531% 0.14226 309.186).

What colors go well with #a16dc8?

The complementary color of #a16dc8 is #6c982e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777cdb and #be62a4. The triadic partners are #be7500 and #009f98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16dc8?

White text reads better on #a16dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16dc8 a warm or cool color?

#a16dc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.142.