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#a170dc color: Violet Voltage

#a170dc is rgb(161, 112, 220) in RGB and oklch(64.11% 0.16175 303.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

64.1%
0.162
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a170dc

#a170dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a170dc mixed with white

  1. a170dc
  2. aa7fe0
  3. b38de5
  4. bc9ce9
  5. c5aaec
  6. cfb8f0
  7. d8c6f3
  8. e2d4f7
  9. ebe3fa
  10. f5f1fc

Darker: #a170dc mixed with black

  1. a170dc
  2. 8b60bf
  3. 7651a3
  4. 624388
  5. 4e356e
  6. 3c2754
  7. 2a1a3c
  8. 190e26
  9. 090411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170dc with less saturation

  1. a170dc
  2. 9f74d4
  3. 9d77cd
  4. 9b7bc5
  5. 987ebd
  6. 9681b5
  7. 9483ad
  8. 9286a5
  9. 90889d
  10. 8e8a95

Questions about #a170dc

What color is #a170dc?

#a170dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 220), in HSL hsl(267.22, 60.67%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.11% 0.16175 303.077).

What colors go well with #a170dc?

The complementary color of #a170dc is #7a9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e82ed and #c462b6. The triadic partners are #cf7100 and #00a694.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170dc?

White text reads better on #a170dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170dc a warm or cool color?

#a170dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.162.