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#a170d4 color: Rich Lavender

#a170d4 is rgb(161, 112, 212) in RGB and oklch(63.668% 0.15192 305.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

63.7%
0.152
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a170d4

#a170d4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #a170d4 mixed with white

  1. a170d4
  2. aa7fd9
  3. b38dde
  4. bc9be3
  5. c6a9e7
  6. cfb8ec
  7. d8c6f0
  8. e2d4f4
  9. ece2f8
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a170d4 mixed with black

  1. a170d4
  2. 8b60b8
  3. 76519d
  4. 624383
  5. 4e3569
  6. 3c2751
  7. 2a1a3a
  8. 190e24
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170d4 with less saturation

  1. a170d4
  2. 9f74cd
  3. 9c77c6
  4. 9a7abf
  5. 987db8
  6. 9680b1
  7. 9482a9
  8. 9185a2
  9. 8f879a
  10. 8d8993

Questions about #a170d4

What color is #a170d4?

#a170d4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 212), in HSL hsl(269.4, 53.76%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.668% 0.15192 305.103).

What colors go well with #a170d4?

The complementary color of #a170d4 is #769a19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7280e6 and #c263af. The triadic partners are #c87400 and #00a496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170d4?

White text reads better on #a170d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170d4 a warm or cool color?

#a170d4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.152.