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#a172cd color: Rich Lavender

#a172cd is rgb(161, 114, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.63% 0.14 306.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

63.6%
0.140
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
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a172cd

#a172cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.14 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 5.8:1, 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: #a172cd mixed with white

  1. a172cd
  2. aa80d3
  3. b38ed8
  4. bc9cdd
  5. c6aae3
  6. cfb8e8
  7. d9c6ed
  8. e2d4f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a172cd mixed with black

  1. a172cd
  2. 8b62b2
  3. 765398
  4. 62447e
  5. 4e3666
  6. 3c284e
  7. 2a1b38
  8. 190e23
  9. 09040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a172cd with less saturation

  1. a172cd
  2. 9f75c7
  3. 9d78c0
  4. 9a7bba
  5. 987eb3
  6. 9680ad
  7. 9483a6
  8. 9185a0
  9. 8f8799
  10. 8d8992

Questions about #a172cd

What color is #a172cd?

#a172cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 114, 205), in HSL hsl(270.99, 47.64%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.63% 0.14 306.652).

What colors go well with #a172cd?

The complementary color of #a172cd is #759a2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7681de and #bf67aa. The triadic partners are #c37704 and #00a498.

Is white or black text more readable on #a172cd?

White text reads better on #a172cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a172cd a warm or cool color?

#a172cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.14.