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#a170c8 color: Rich Lavender

#a170c8 is rgb(161, 112, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.034% 0.13721 308.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63%
0.137
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170c8

#a170c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #a170c8 mixed with white

  1. a170c8
  2. aa7ece
  3. b38dd4
  4. bd9bda
  5. c6a9e0
  6. cfb7e5
  7. d9c5eb
  8. e2d4f0
  9. ece2f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a170c8 mixed with black

  1. a170c8
  2. 8b60ae
  3. 765194
  4. 62437b
  5. 4e3563
  6. 3c274c
  7. 2a1a36
  8. 190e21
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170c8 with less saturation

  1. a170c8
  2. 9f73c2
  3. 9c76bc
  4. 9a79b6
  5. 987cb0
  6. 957ea9
  7. 9381a3
  8. 90839d
  9. 8e8596
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a170c8

What color is #a170c8?

#a170c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 200), in HSL hsl(273.41, 44.44%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.034% 0.13721 308.604).

What colors go well with #a170c8?

The complementary color of #a170c8 is #709934. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787eda and #be65a5. The triadic partners are #be7702 and #00a199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170c8?

White text reads better on #a170c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170c8 a warm or cool color?

#a170c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.137.