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#a170cb color: Rich Lavender

#a170cb is rgb(161, 112, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.189% 0.14088 307.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.2%
0.141
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170cb

#a170cb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.141 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 5.7:1, 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: #a170cb mixed with white

  1. a170cb
  2. aa7ed1
  3. b38dd7
  4. bc9bdc
  5. c6a9e1
  6. cfb7e7
  7. d9c5ec
  8. e2d4f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a170cb mixed with black

  1. a170cb
  2. 8b60b0
  3. 765196
  4. 62437d
  5. 4e3565
  6. 3c274d
  7. 2a1a37
  8. 190e22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170cb with less saturation

  1. a170cb
  2. 9f73c5
  3. 9c76be
  4. 9a79b8
  5. 987cb2
  6. 957fab
  7. 9381a5
  8. 91839e
  9. 8e8597
  10. 8c8890

Questions about #a170cb

What color is #a170cb?

#a170cb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 203), in HSL hsl(272.31, 46.67%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.189% 0.14088 307.669).

What colors go well with #a170cb?

The complementary color of #a170cb is #71992e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767fdd and #bf65a8. The triadic partners are #c17600 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170cb?

White text reads better on #a170cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170cb a warm or cool color?

#a170cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.141.