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#a971cd color: Rich Lavender

#a971cd is rgb(169, 113, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.295% 0.14447 310.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

64.3%
0.144
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a971cd

#a971cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #a971cd mixed with white

  1. a971cd
  2. b17fd3
  3. ba8ed8
  4. c39cdd
  5. cbaae3
  6. d4b8e8
  7. dcc6ed
  8. e5d4f1
  9. eee2f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a971cd mixed with black

  1. a971cd
  2. 9261b2
  3. 7c5298
  4. 67437e
  5. 533566
  6. 3f274e
  7. 2c1a38
  8. 1b0e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a971cd with less saturation

  1. a971cd
  2. a675c7
  3. a478c1
  4. a17bba
  5. 9e7eb4
  6. 9b81ae
  7. 9883a7
  8. 9686a1
  9. 93889a
  10. 908b94

Questions about #a971cd

What color is #a971cd?

#a971cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 113, 205), in HSL hsl(276.52, 47.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.295% 0.14447 310.964).

What colors go well with #a971cd?

The complementary color of #a971cd is #6d9e36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f80e2 and #c666a7. The triadic partners are #c37b00 and #00a5a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a971cd?

White text reads better on #a971cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a971cd a warm or cool color?

#a971cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.144.