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#a870ca color: Rich Lavender

#a870ca is rgb(168, 112, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.872% 0.14223 311.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.9%
0.142
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a870ca

#a870ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #a870ca mixed with white

  1. a870ca
  2. b17ed0
  3. b98dd6
  4. c29bdb
  5. cba9e1
  6. d3b7e6
  7. dcc6eb
  8. e5d4f0
  9. ede2f5
  10. f6f1fa

Darker: #a870ca mixed with black

  1. a870ca
  2. 9260af
  3. 7c5195
  4. 67437c
  5. 523564
  6. 3f274d
  7. 2c1a37
  8. 1a0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a870ca with less saturation

  1. a870ca
  2. a573c4
  3. a377be
  4. a07ab8
  5. 9d7db2
  6. 9a80ac
  7. 9782a5
  8. 94859f
  9. 918799
  10. 8f8992

Questions about #a870ca

What color is #a870ca?

#a870ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 112, 202), in HSL hsl(277.33, 45.92%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.872% 0.14223 311.608).

What colors go well with #a870ca?

The complementary color of #a870ca is #6b9d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7fdf and #c466a4. The triadic partners are #c07a00 and #00a49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a870ca?

White text reads better on #a870ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a870ca a warm or cool color?

#a870ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.142.