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#a16ec7 color: Rich Lavender

#a16ec7 is rgb(161, 110, 199) in RGB and oklch(62.646% 0.13937 309.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.6%
0.139
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a16ec7

#a16ec7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #a16ec7 mixed with white

  1. a16ec7
  2. aa7dcd
  3. b38bd3
  4. bd99d9
  5. c6a8df
  6. cfb6e5
  7. d9c5ea
  8. e2d3f0
  9. ece2f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a16ec7 mixed with black

  1. a16ec7
  2. 8b5fad
  3. 765093
  4. 62417a
  5. 4e3362
  6. 3c264c
  7. 2a1936
  8. 190e21
  9. 09040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a16ec7 with less saturation

  1. a16ec7
  2. 9f71c1
  3. 9c74bb
  4. 9a77b5
  5. 977aaf
  6. 957da8
  7. 927fa2
  8. 90829c
  9. 8d8495
  10. 8a868f

Questions about #a16ec7

What color is #a16ec7?

#a16ec7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 110, 199), in HSL hsl(274.38, 44.28%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.646% 0.13937 309.316).

What colors go well with #a16ec7?

The complementary color of #a16ec7 is #6d9832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787dda and #be63a3. The triadic partners are #bd7600 and #00a098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16ec7?

White text reads better on #a16ec7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16ec7 a warm or cool color?

#a16ec7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.139.