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#a176d7 color: Soft purple

#a176d7 is rgb(161, 118, 215) in RGB and oklch(64.836% 0.14592 303.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

64.8%
0.146
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a176d7

#a176d7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a176d7 mixed with white

  1. a176d7
  2. aa84dc
  3. b392e0
  4. bc9fe5
  5. c5ade9
  6. cfbbed
  7. d8c8f1
  8. e2d6f5
  9. ebe3f8
  10. f5f1fc

Darker: #a176d7 mixed with black

  1. a176d7
  2. 8b66bb
  3. 76569f
  4. 624785
  5. 4e386b
  6. 3c2952
  7. 2a1c3b
  8. 190f25
  9. 090511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a176d7 with less saturation

  1. a176d7
  2. 9f79d0
  3. 9d7cc9
  4. 9b7fc2
  5. 9982bb
  6. 9784b4
  7. 9686ad
  8. 9489a5
  9. 928b9e
  10. 908d96

Questions about #a176d7

What color is #a176d7?

#a176d7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 118, 215), in HSL hsl(266.6, 54.8%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.836% 0.14592 303.014).

What colors go well with #a176d7?

The complementary color of #a176d7 is #7e9c23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7286e7 and #c26ab4. The triadic partners are #cb7708 and #00a896.

Is white or black text more readable on #a176d7?

White text reads better on #a176d7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a176d7 a warm or cool color?

#a176d7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.146.