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#a170d2 color: Rich Lavender

#a170d2 is rgb(161, 112, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.56% 0.14946 305.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

63.6%
0.149
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170d2

#a170d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #a170d2 mixed with white

  1. a170d2
  2. aa7fd7
  3. b38ddc
  4. bc9be1
  5. c6a9e6
  6. cfb8eb
  7. d8c6ef
  8. e2d4f3
  9. ece2f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a170d2 mixed with black

  1. a170d2
  2. 8b60b6
  3. 76519b
  4. 624381
  5. 4e3568
  6. 3c2750
  7. 2a1a39
  8. 190e24
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170d2 with less saturation

  1. a170d2
  2. 9f73cb
  3. 9c77c4
  4. 9a7abd
  5. 987db6
  6. 967faf
  7. 9382a8
  8. 9184a1
  9. 8f879a
  10. 8d8992

Questions about #a170d2

What color is #a170d2?

#a170d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 210), in HSL hsl(270, 52.13%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.56% 0.14946 305.644).

What colors go well with #a170d2?

The complementary color of #a170d2 is #759a1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7380e4 and #c164ad. The triadic partners are #c67400 and #00a496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170d2?

White text reads better on #a170d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170d2 a warm or cool color?

#a170d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.149.