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#a97cd5 color: Soft purple

#a97cd5 is rgb(169, 124, 213) in RGB and oklch(66.549% 0.13572 306.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

66.5%
0.136
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a97cd5

#a97cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a97cd5 mixed with white

  1. a97cd5
  2. b189da
  3. ba96de
  4. c2a3e3
  5. cbb0e7
  6. d3bdec
  7. dccaf0
  8. e5d7f4
  9. ede5f8
  10. f6f2fb

Darker: #a97cd5 mixed with black

  1. a97cd5
  2. 926bb9
  3. 7c5a9e
  4. 674a83
  5. 533b6a
  6. 3f2c51
  7. 2c1e3a
  8. 1b1124
  9. 0a0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a97cd5 with less saturation

  1. a97cd5
  2. a77fcf
  3. a582c8
  4. a384c2
  5. a087bc
  6. 9e89b5
  7. 9c8caf
  8. 9a8ea8
  9. 9890a1
  10. 96929b

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Colors that go with #a97cd5

Complementary
#a97cd5#7ea23d
Analogous
#a97cd5#7e8be6#c771b3
Triadic
#a97cd5#cb8124#00aea1
Split
#a97cd5#ac9306#3bac70

Questions about #a97cd5

What color is #a97cd5?

#a97cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 124, 213), in HSL hsl(270.34, 51.45%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.549% 0.13572 306.344).

What colors go well with #a97cd5?

The complementary color of #a97cd5 is #7ea23d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e8be6 and #c771b3. The triadic partners are #cb8124 and #00aea1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a97cd5?

Black text reads better on #a97cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a97cd5 a warm or cool color?

#a97cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.136.