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#a271ca color: Rich Lavender

#a271ca is rgb(162, 113, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.409% 0.13831 308.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.4%
0.138
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a271ca

#a271ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #a271ca mixed with white

  1. a271ca
  2. ab7fd0
  3. b48dd6
  4. bd9bdb
  5. c6aae1
  6. d0b8e6
  7. d9c6eb
  8. e2d4f0
  9. ece2f5
  10. f5f1fa

Darker: #a271ca mixed with black

  1. a271ca
  2. 8c61af
  3. 775295
  4. 63437c
  5. 4f3564
  6. 3c274d
  7. 2a1a37
  8. 190e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a271ca with less saturation

  1. a271ca
  2. a074c4
  3. 9d77be
  4. 9b7ab8
  5. 997db1
  6. 967fab
  7. 9482a5
  8. 91849e
  9. 8f8698
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a271ca

What color is #a271ca?

#a271ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 113, 202), in HSL hsl(273.03, 45.64%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.409% 0.13831 308.303).

What colors go well with #a271ca?

The complementary color of #a271ca is #719a33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7880dc and #bf66a7. The triadic partners are #c07802 and #00a399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a271ca?

White text reads better on #a271ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a271ca a warm or cool color?

#a271ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.138.