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#a871cd color: Rich Lavender

#a871cd is rgb(168, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.189% 0.14409 310.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

64.2%
0.144
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a871cd

#a871cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #a871cd mixed with white

  1. a871cd
  2. b17fd3
  3. b98ed8
  4. c29cdd
  5. caaae3
  6. d3b8e8
  7. dcc6ed
  8. e5d4f1
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a871cd mixed with black

  1. a871cd
  2. 9261b2
  3. 7c5298
  4. 67437e
  5. 523566
  6. 3f274e
  7. 2c1a38
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a871cd with less saturation

  1. a871cd
  2. a575c7
  3. a378c1
  4. a07bba
  5. 9d7eb4
  6. 9b81ae
  7. 9883a7
  8. 9586a1
  9. 92889a
  10. 8f8a93

Questions about #a871cd

What color is #a871cd?

#a871cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(275.87, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.189% 0.14409 310.459).

What colors go well with #a871cd?

The complementary color of #a871cd is #6e9e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e80e2 and #c566a7. The triadic partners are #c37a00 and #00a59f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a871cd?

White text reads better on #a871cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a871cd a warm or cool color?

#a871cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.144.