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#a970c8 color: Rich Lavender

#a970c8 is rgb(169, 112, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.878% 0.1403 312.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63.9%
0.140
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

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 #a970c8

#a970c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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: #a970c8 mixed with white

  1. a970c8
  2. b27ece
  3. ba8dd4
  4. c39bda
  5. cba9df
  6. d4b7e5
  7. dcc5ea
  8. e5d4f0
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a970c8 mixed with black

  1. a970c8
  2. 9260ae
  3. 7c5194
  4. 67437b
  5. 533563
  6. 3f274c
  7. 2c1a36
  8. 1b0e21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a970c8 with less saturation

  1. a970c8
  2. a673c2
  3. a377bc
  4. a07ab7
  5. 9e7db1
  6. 9b80ab
  7. 9882a5
  8. 95859e
  9. 928798
  10. 8f8992

Questions about #a970c8

What color is #a970c8?

#a970c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 112, 200), in HSL hsl(278.86, 44.44%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.878% 0.1403 312.799).

What colors go well with #a970c8?

The complementary color of #a970c8 is #699d3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817ede and #c466a2. The triadic partners are #be7c00 and #00a3a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a970c8?

White text reads better on #a970c8: 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 #a970c8 a warm or cool color?

#a970c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.14.