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#a176ce color: Soft purple

#a176ce is rgb(161, 118, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.366% 0.13457 305.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

64.4%
0.135
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a176ce

#a176ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #a176ce mixed with white

  1. a176ce
  2. aa84d4
  3. b391d9
  4. bc9fde
  5. c6ade3
  6. cfbae8
  7. d8c8ed
  8. e2d5f2
  9. ece3f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a176ce mixed with black

  1. a176ce
  2. 8b66b3
  3. 765698
  4. 62477f
  5. 4e3866
  6. 3c294e
  7. 2a1c38
  8. 190f23
  9. 09050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a176ce with less saturation

  1. a176ce
  2. 9f79c8
  3. 9d7cc1
  4. 9b7ebb
  5. 9981b5
  6. 9783ae
  7. 9585a8
  8. 9387a1
  9. 91899b
  10. 8f8b94

Questions about #a176ce

What color is #a176ce?

#a176ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 118, 206), in HSL hsl(269.32, 47.31%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.366% 0.13457 305.463).

What colors go well with #a176ce?

The complementary color of #a176ce is #7a9b35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7784de and #bf6bad. The triadic partners are #c47a1d and #00a698.

Is white or black text more readable on #a176ce?

White text reads better on #a176ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a176ce a warm or cool color?

#a176ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.135.