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#a16fc9 color: Rich Lavender

#a16fc9 is rgb(161, 111, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.917% 0.14011 308.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

62.9%
0.140
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a16fc9

#a16fc9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #a16fc9 mixed with white

  1. a16fc9
  2. aa7dcf
  3. b38cd5
  4. bd9adb
  5. c6a8e0
  6. cfb7e6
  7. d9c5eb
  8. e2d3f0
  9. ece2f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a16fc9 mixed with black

  1. a16fc9
  2. 8b60ae
  3. 765195
  4. 62427c
  5. 4e3464
  6. 3c274c
  7. 2a1a36
  8. 190e22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a16fc9 with less saturation

  1. a16fc9
  2. 9f72c3
  3. 9c75bd
  4. 9a78b6
  5. 977bb0
  6. 957eaa
  7. 9380a3
  8. 90829d
  9. 8e8596
  10. 8b8790

Questions about #a16fc9

What color is #a16fc9?

#a16fc9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 111, 201), in HSL hsl(273.33, 45.45%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.917% 0.14011 308.487).

What colors go well with #a16fc9?

The complementary color of #a16fc9 is #6f9830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777edc and #be64a5. The triadic partners are #bf7600 and #00a198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16fc9?

White text reads better on #a16fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16fc9 a warm or cool color?

#a16fc9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.14.