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#a968cd color: Rich Lavender

#a968cd is rgb(169, 104, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.858% 0.15943 312.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

62.9%
0.159
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a968cd

#a968cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #a968cd mixed with white

  1. a968cd
  2. b278d3
  3. ba87d8
  4. c396de
  5. cba5e3
  6. d4b4e8
  7. ddc3ed
  8. e5d2f2
  9. eee1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a968cd mixed with black

  1. a968cd
  2. 9259b2
  3. 7c4b98
  4. 673e7e
  5. 533066
  6. 3f244e
  7. 2c1838
  8. 1b0c23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a968cd with less saturation

  1. a968cd
  2. a66cc6
  3. a370c0
  4. a074b9
  5. 9c77b3
  6. 997bac
  7. 967ea5
  8. 93819e
  9. 8f8397
  10. 8c8690

Questions about #a968cd

What color is #a968cd?

#a968cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 205), in HSL hsl(278.61, 50.25%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.858% 0.15943 312.332).

What colors go well with #a968cd?

The complementary color of #a968cd is #629c23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c78e5 and #c75ca3. The triadic partners are #c07600 and #00a09d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968cd?

White text reads better on #a968cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968cd a warm or cool color?

#a968cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.159.