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#a172cc color: Rich Lavender

#a172cc is rgb(161, 114, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.578% 0.13876 306.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

63.6%
0.139
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a172cc

#a172cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #a172cc mixed with white

  1. a172cc
  2. aa80d2
  3. b38ed7
  4. bc9cdd
  5. c6aae2
  6. cfb8e7
  7. d9c6ec
  8. e2d4f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a172cc mixed with black

  1. a172cc
  2. 8b62b1
  3. 765397
  4. 62447e
  5. 4e3665
  6. 3c284e
  7. 2a1b37
  8. 190e22
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a172cc with less saturation

  1. a172cc
  2. 9f75c6
  3. 9d78bf
  4. 9a7bb9
  5. 987eb3
  6. 9680ac
  7. 9482a6
  8. 91859f
  9. 8f8798
  10. 8d8992

Questions about #a172cc

What color is #a172cc?

#a172cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 114, 204), in HSL hsl(271.33, 46.88%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.578% 0.13876 306.951).

What colors go well with #a172cc?

The complementary color of #a172cc is #749a31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7781de and #bf67a9. The triadic partners are #c27708 and #00a398.

Is white or black text more readable on #a172cc?

White text reads better on #a172cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a172cc a warm or cool color?

#a172cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.139.