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#a270cd color: Rich Lavender

#a270cd is rgb(162, 112, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.397% 0.14365 307.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.4%
0.144
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a270cd

#a270cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #a270cd mixed with white

  1. a270cd
  2. ab7ed3
  3. b48dd8
  4. bd9bde
  5. c6a9e3
  6. d0b7e8
  7. d9c6ed
  8. e2d4f2
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a270cd mixed with black

  1. a270cd
  2. 8c60b2
  3. 775198
  4. 63437e
  5. 4f3566
  6. 3c274e
  7. 2a1a38
  8. 190e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a270cd with less saturation

  1. a270cd
  2. a073c7
  3. 9d77c0
  4. 9b79ba
  5. 987cb3
  6. 967fac
  7. 9481a6
  8. 91849f
  9. 8f8698
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a270cd

What color is #a270cd?

#a270cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 112, 205), in HSL hsl(272.26, 48.19%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.397% 0.14365 307.584).

What colors go well with #a270cd?

The complementary color of #a270cd is #729a2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777fe0 and #c065a9. The triadic partners are #c27600 and #00a398.

Is white or black text more readable on #a270cd?

White text reads better on #a270cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a270cd a warm or cool color?

#a270cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.144.