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#a080d7 color: Soft violet

#a080d7 is rgb(160, 128, 215) in RGB and oklch(66.488% 0.12944 299.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.5%
0.129
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a080d7

#a080d7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#a87dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a080d7 mixed with white

  1. a080d7
  2. a98ddc
  3. b299e0
  4. bba6e4
  5. c5b3e9
  6. cebfed
  7. d8ccf1
  8. e1d9f4
  9. ebe5f8
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a080d7 mixed with black

  1. a080d7
  2. 8b6ebb
  3. 765d9f
  4. 614d85
  5. 4e3d6b
  6. 3b2e52
  7. 291f3b
  8. 191225
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a080d7 with less saturation

  1. a080d7
  2. 9f82d1
  3. 9d85ca
  4. 9c87c3
  5. 9b89bd
  6. 998bb6
  7. 988daf
  8. 978fa9
  9. 9690a2
  10. 95929b

Questions about #a080d7

What color is #a080d7?

#a080d7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 215), in HSL hsl(262.07, 52.1%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.488% 0.12944 299.842).

What colors go well with #a080d7?

The complementary color of #a080d7 is #8a9f39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #758ee3 and #bf75b9. The triadic partners are #cd7e36 and #00ad96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a080d7?

Black text reads better on #a080d7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a080d7 a warm or cool color?

#a080d7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.129.