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#a271cd color: Rich Lavender

#a271cd is rgb(162, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.564% 0.14199 307.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.6%
0.142
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a271cd

#a271cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #a271cd mixed with white

  1. a271cd
  2. ab7fd3
  3. b48ed8
  4. bd9cdd
  5. c6aae3
  6. d0b8e8
  7. d9c6ed
  8. e2d4f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a271cd mixed with black

  1. a271cd
  2. 8c61b2
  3. 775298
  4. 63437e
  5. 4f3566
  6. 3c274e
  7. 2a1a38
  8. 190e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a271cd with less saturation

  1. a271cd
  2. a074c7
  3. 9d77c0
  4. 9b7aba
  5. 997db3
  6. 9680ad
  7. 9482a6
  8. 92849f
  9. 8f8799
  10. 8d8992

Questions about #a271cd

What color is #a271cd?

#a271cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(271.96, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.564% 0.14199 307.384).

What colors go well with #a271cd?

The complementary color of #a271cd is #739a2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7780df and #c066a9. The triadic partners are #c27700 and #00a399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a271cd?

White text reads better on #a271cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a271cd a warm or cool color?

#a271cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.142.