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#a176dc color: Soft purple

#a176dc is rgb(161, 118, 220) in RGB and oklch(65.105% 0.15223 301.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

65.1%
0.152
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a176dc

#a176dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #a176dc mixed with white

  1. a176dc
  2. aa84e0
  3. b392e4
  4. bca0e8
  5. c5adec
  6. cfbbf0
  7. d8c8f3
  8. e2d6f6
  9. ebe4fa
  10. f5f1fc

Darker: #a176dc mixed with black

  1. a176dc
  2. 8b66bf
  3. 7656a3
  4. 624788
  5. 4e386e
  6. 3c2954
  7. 2a1c3c
  8. 190f26
  9. 090511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a176dc with less saturation

  1. a176dc
  2. 9f79d5
  3. 9d7ccd
  4. 9b7fc6
  5. 9a82be
  6. 9885b7
  7. 9687af
  8. 9489a7
  9. 938b9f
  10. 918d97

Questions about #a176dc

What color is #a176dc?

#a176dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 118, 220), in HSL hsl(265.29, 59.3%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.105% 0.15223 301.789).

What colors go well with #a176dc?

The complementary color of #a176dc is #819d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f87eb and #c469b9. The triadic partners are #d07600 and #00aa95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a176dc?

White text reads better on #a176dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a176dc a warm or cool color?

#a176dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.152.