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#a080dd color: Soft violet

#a080dd is rgb(160, 128, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.795% 0.13734 298.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

66.8%
0.137
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a080dd

#a080dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #a080dd mixed with white

  1. a080dd
  2. a98de1
  3. b29ae5
  4. bba6e9
  5. c4b3ed
  6. cebff0
  7. d7ccf3
  8. e1d9f7
  9. ebe5fa
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a080dd mixed with black

  1. a080dd
  2. 8b6ec0
  3. 765da4
  4. 614d88
  5. 4e3d6e
  6. 3b2e55
  7. 291f3d
  8. 191226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a080dd with less saturation

  1. a080dd
  2. 9f83d6
  3. 9d85cf
  4. 9c87c8
  5. 9b8ac1
  6. 9a8cba
  7. 998eb2
  8. 9790ab
  9. 9691a4
  10. 95939c

Questions about #a080dd

What color is #a080dd?

#a080dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 221), in HSL hsl(260.65, 57.76%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.795% 0.13734 298.476).

What colors go well with #a080dd?

The complementary color of #a080dd is #8da02e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718fe9 and #c274be. The triadic partners are #d27d30 and #00af95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a080dd?

Black text reads better on #a080dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a080dd a warm or cool color?

#a080dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.137.