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#a172d2 color: Rich Lavender

#a172d2 is rgb(161, 114, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.894% 0.14619 305.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

63.9%
0.146
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a172d2

#a172d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #a172d2 mixed with white

  1. a172d2
  2. aa80d7
  3. b38edc
  4. bc9ce1
  5. c6aae6
  6. cfb8ea
  7. d8c6ef
  8. e2d5f3
  9. ece3f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a172d2 mixed with black

  1. a172d2
  2. 8b62b6
  3. 76539b
  4. 624481
  5. 4e3668
  6. 3c2850
  7. 2a1b39
  8. 190e24
  9. 090410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a172d2 with less saturation

  1. a172d2
  2. 9f75cb
  3. 9d78c4
  4. 9a7bbe
  5. 987eb7
  6. 9681b0
  7. 9483a9
  8. 9285a2
  9. 90889a
  10. 8e8a93

Questions about #a172d2

What color is #a172d2?

#a172d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 114, 210), in HSL hsl(269.38, 51.61%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.894% 0.14619 305.227).

What colors go well with #a172d2?

The complementary color of #a172d2 is #779a24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7482e3 and #c166ae. The triadic partners are #c77600 and #00a597.

Is white or black text more readable on #a172d2?

White text reads better on #a172d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a172d2 a warm or cool color?

#a172d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.146.