#A179C3 Color

#A179C3 is rgb(161, 121, 195) in RGB and hsl(272, 38%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A179C3

HEX#A179C3

RGBrgb(161, 121, 195)

HSLhsl(272, 38%, 62%)

HSVhsv(272, 38%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.116 308.3)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 38%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A179C3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A179C3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A179C3 Complementary#9CC379 Analogous#7C79C3 Analogous#C379C0 Triadic#C3A179 Triadic#79C3A1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A179C3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AD8BCB #B99CD3 #C6AEDB #D5C3E4 #E1D5EC #EEE6F4

Shades

#8D5DB6 #76479E #613A82 #4C2E66 #37214A #1F132A

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