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#a172cf color: Rich Lavender

#a172cf is rgb(161, 114, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.735% 0.14248 306.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

63.7%
0.142
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a172cf

#a172cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #a172cf mixed with white

  1. a172cf
  2. aa80d4
  3. b38eda
  4. bc9cdf
  5. c6aae4
  6. cfb8e9
  7. d8c6ee
  8. e2d4f2
  9. ece3f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a172cf mixed with black

  1. a172cf
  2. 8b62b4
  3. 765399
  4. 62447f
  5. 4e3667
  6. 3c284f
  7. 2a1b38
  8. 190e23
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a172cf with less saturation

  1. a172cf
  2. 9f75c8
  3. 9d78c2
  4. 9a7bbb
  5. 987eb5
  6. 9680ae
  7. 9483a7
  8. 9285a0
  9. 8f8799
  10. 8d8992

Questions about #a172cf

What color is #a172cf?

#a172cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 114, 207), in HSL hsl(270.32, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.735% 0.14248 306.069).

What colors go well with #a172cf?

The complementary color of #a172cf is #769a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7581e0 and #c067ac. The triadic partners are #c47700 and #00a497.

Is white or black text more readable on #a172cf?

White text reads better on #a172cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a172cf a warm or cool color?

#a172cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.142.