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#a170ce color: Rich Lavender

#a170ce is rgb(161, 112, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.346% 0.14455 306.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

63.3%
0.145
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170ce

#a170ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a170ce mixed with white

  1. a170ce
  2. aa7ed4
  3. b38dd9
  4. bc9bde
  5. c6a9e3
  6. cfb7e8
  7. d9c6ed
  8. e2d4f2
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a170ce mixed with black

  1. a170ce
  2. 8b60b3
  3. 765198
  4. 62437f
  5. 4e3566
  6. 3c274e
  7. 2a1a38
  8. 190e23
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170ce with less saturation

  1. a170ce
  2. 9f73c7
  3. 9c77c1
  4. 9a79ba
  5. 987cb4
  6. 957fad
  7. 9381a6
  8. 91849f
  9. 8f8698
  10. 8c8891

Questions about #a170ce

What color is #a170ce?

#a170ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 206), in HSL hsl(271.28, 48.96%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.346% 0.14455 306.776).

What colors go well with #a170ce?

The complementary color of #a170ce is #739928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757fe0 and #c064aa. The triadic partners are #c37500 and #00a397.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170ce?

White text reads better on #a170ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170ce a warm or cool color?

#a170ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.145.