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#a171d2 color: Rich Lavender

#a171d2 is rgb(161, 113, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.726% 0.14783 305.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

63.7%
0.148
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a171d2

#a171d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #a171d2 mixed with white

  1. a171d2
  2. aa7fd7
  3. b38edc
  4. bc9ce1
  5. c6aae6
  6. cfb8eb
  7. d8c6ef
  8. e2d4f3
  9. ece2f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a171d2 mixed with black

  1. a171d2
  2. 8b61b6
  3. 76529b
  4. 624381
  5. 4e3568
  6. 3c2750
  7. 2a1a39
  8. 190e24
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a171d2 with less saturation

  1. a171d2
  2. 9f74cb
  3. 9d78c4
  4. 9a7bbd
  5. 987db7
  6. 9680b0
  7. 9483a8
  8. 9285a1
  9. 8f879a
  10. 8d8993

Questions about #a171d2

What color is #a171d2?

#a171d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 113, 210), in HSL hsl(269.69, 51.87%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.726% 0.14783 305.438).

What colors go well with #a171d2?

The complementary color of #a171d2 is #769a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7381e4 and #c165ae. The triadic partners are #c77500 and #00a496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a171d2?

White text reads better on #a171d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a171d2 a warm or cool color?

#a171d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.148.