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#a170ca color: Rich Lavender

#a170ca is rgb(161, 112, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.137% 0.13965 307.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.1%
0.140
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170ca

#a170ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #a170ca mixed with white

  1. a170ca
  2. aa7ed0
  3. b38dd6
  4. bd9bdb
  5. c6a9e1
  6. cfb7e6
  7. d9c5eb
  8. e2d4f1
  9. ece2f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a170ca mixed with black

  1. a170ca
  2. 8b60af
  3. 765195
  4. 62437c
  5. 4e3564
  6. 3c274d
  7. 2a1a37
  8. 190e22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170ca with less saturation

  1. a170ca
  2. 9f73c4
  3. 9c76be
  4. 9a79b7
  5. 987cb1
  6. 957eab
  7. 9381a4
  8. 91839e
  9. 8e8597
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a170ca

What color is #a170ca?

#a170ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 202), in HSL hsl(272.67, 45.92%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.137% 0.13965 307.976).

What colors go well with #a170ca?

The complementary color of #a170ca is #719930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777fdc and #be65a7. The triadic partners are #c07600 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170ca?

White text reads better on #a170ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170ca a warm or cool color?

#a170ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.14.