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#a080dc color: Soft violet

#a080dc is rgb(160, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.743% 0.13603 298.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

66.7%
0.136
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a080dc

#a080dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a080dc mixed with white

  1. a080dc
  2. a98de0
  3. b29ae4
  4. bba6e8
  5. c4b3ec
  6. cebfef
  7. d7ccf3
  8. e1d9f6
  9. ebe5f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a080dc mixed with black

  1. a080dc
  2. 8b6ebf
  3. 765da3
  4. 614d88
  5. 4e3d6e
  6. 3b2e54
  7. 291f3c
  8. 191226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a080dc with less saturation

  1. a080dc
  2. 9f83d5
  3. 9d85ce
  4. 9c87c7
  5. 9b8ac0
  6. 9a8cb9
  7. 998eb2
  8. 978fab
  9. 9691a3
  10. 95939c

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Colors that go with #a080dc

Complementary
#a080dc#8c9f30
Analogous
#a080dc#728fe8#c174be
Triadic
#a080dc#d17d31#00af96
Split
#a080dc#b68f02#50ab64

Questions about #a080dc

What color is #a080dc?

#a080dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(260.87, 56.79%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.743% 0.13603 298.694).

What colors go well with #a080dc?

The complementary color of #a080dc is #8c9f30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728fe8 and #c174be. The triadic partners are #d17d31 and #00af96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a080dc?

Black text reads better on #a080dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a080dc a warm or cool color?

#a080dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.136.