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#a173d2 color: Rich Lavender

#a173d2 is rgb(161, 115, 210) in RGB and oklch(64.062% 0.14455 305.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

64.1%
0.145
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a173d2

#a173d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #a173d2 mixed with white

  1. a173d2
  2. aa81d7
  3. b38fdc
  4. bc9de1
  5. c6abe6
  6. cfb9ea
  7. d8c7ef
  8. e2d5f3
  9. ece3f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a173d2 mixed with black

  1. a173d2
  2. 8b63b6
  3. 76549b
  4. 624581
  5. 4e3668
  6. 3c2850
  7. 2a1b39
  8. 190f24
  9. 090510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a173d2 with less saturation

  1. a173d2
  2. 9f76cb
  3. 9d79c5
  4. 9b7cbe
  5. 997fb7
  6. 9681b0
  7. 9484a9
  8. 9286a2
  9. 90889b
  10. 8e8a94

Questions about #a173d2

What color is #a173d2?

#a173d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(161, 115, 210), in HSL hsl(269.05, 51.35%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.062% 0.14455 305.011).

What colors go well with #a173d2?

The complementary color of #a173d2 is #789b27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7483e3 and #c167af. The triadic partners are #c77600 and #00a597.

Is white or black text more readable on #a173d2?

White text reads better on #a173d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a173d2 a warm or cool color?

#a173d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.145.