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#a969cd color: Rich Lavender

#a969cd is rgb(169, 105, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.013% 0.15779 312.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63%
0.158
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a969cd

#a969cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #a969cd mixed with white

  1. a969cd
  2. b278d3
  3. ba88d8
  4. c397de
  5. cba5e3
  6. d4b4e8
  7. ddc3ed
  8. e5d2f2
  9. eee1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a969cd mixed with black

  1. a969cd
  2. 925ab2
  3. 7c4c98
  4. 673e7e
  5. 533166
  6. 3f244e
  7. 2c1838
  8. 1b0c23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a969cd with less saturation

  1. a969cd
  2. a66dc6
  3. a371c0
  4. a075b9
  5. 9d78b3
  6. 997bac
  7. 967ea5
  8. 93819e
  9. 908497
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a969cd

What color is #a969cd?

#a969cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 105, 205), in HSL hsl(278.4, 50%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.013% 0.15779 312.193).

What colors go well with #a969cd?

The complementary color of #a969cd is #639c26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c79e5 and #c75da3. The triadic partners are #c17600 and #00a09d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a969cd?

White text reads better on #a969cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a969cd a warm or cool color?

#a969cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.158.