Skip to the color picker

#a170cf color: Rich Lavender

#a170cf is rgb(161, 112, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.399% 0.14578 306.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

271°
100%

63.4%
0.146
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a170cf

#a170cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #a170cf mixed with white

  1. a170cf
  2. aa7fd4
  3. b38dda
  4. bc9bdf
  5. c6a9e4
  6. cfb7e9
  7. d8c6ee
  8. e2d4f2
  9. ece2f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a170cf mixed with black

  1. a170cf
  2. 8b60b4
  3. 765199
  4. 62437f
  5. 4e3567
  6. 3c274f
  7. 2a1a38
  8. 190e23
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170cf with less saturation

  1. a170cf
  2. 9f73c8
  3. 9c77c2
  4. 9a7abb
  5. 987cb4
  6. 967fae
  7. 9381a7
  8. 9184a0
  9. 8f8699
  10. 8c8891

Questions about #a170cf

What color is #a170cf?

#a170cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 207), in HSL hsl(270.95, 49.74%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.399% 0.14578 306.487).

What colors go well with #a170cf?

The complementary color of #a170cf is #739926. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7480e1 and #c064ab. The triadic partners are #c47500 and #00a397.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170cf?

White text reads better on #a170cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170cf a warm or cool color?

#a170cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.146.