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#a170d3 color: Rich Lavender

#a170d3 is rgb(161, 112, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.614% 0.15069 305.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

63.6%
0.151
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170d3

#a170d3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #a170d3 mixed with white

  1. a170d3
  2. aa7fd8
  3. b38ddd
  4. bc9be2
  5. c6a9e7
  6. cfb8eb
  7. d8c6ef
  8. e2d4f4
  9. ece2f8
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a170d3 mixed with black

  1. a170d3
  2. 8b60b7
  3. 76519c
  4. 624382
  5. 4e3569
  6. 3c2751
  7. 2a1a3a
  8. 190e24
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170d3 with less saturation

  1. a170d3
  2. 9f74cc
  3. 9c77c5
  4. 9a7abe
  5. 987db7
  6. 967fb0
  7. 9482a9
  8. 9184a1
  9. 8f879a
  10. 8d8992

Questions about #a170d3

What color is #a170d3?

#a170d3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 211), in HSL hsl(269.7, 52.94%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.614% 0.15069 305.372).

What colors go well with #a170d3?

The complementary color of #a170d3 is #759a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7280e5 and #c164ae. The triadic partners are #c77400 and #00a496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170d3?

White text reads better on #a170d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170d3 a warm or cool color?

#a170d3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.151.