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#a16ddc color: Violet Voltage

#a16ddc is rgb(161, 109, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.625% 0.16647 303.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

63.6%
0.166
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a16ddc

#a16ddc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a16ddc mixed with white

  1. a16ddc
  2. aa7ce0
  3. b38be5
  4. bc9ae9
  5. c5a8ed
  6. cfb7f0
  7. d8c5f4
  8. e2d4f7
  9. ebe2fa
  10. f5f0fc

Darker: #a16ddc mixed with black

  1. a16ddc
  2. 8b5ebf
  3. 764fa3
  4. 624188
  5. 4e336e
  6. 3c2654
  7. 2a193c
  8. 190d26
  9. 090411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a16ddc with less saturation

  1. a16ddc
  2. 9f71d4
  3. 9c75cc
  4. 9a78c5
  5. 987cbd
  6. 967fb5
  7. 9381ac
  8. 9184a4
  9. 8f869c
  10. 8d8994

Questions about #a16ddc

What color is #a16ddc?

#a16ddc is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(161, 109, 220), in HSL hsl(268.11, 61.33%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.625% 0.16647 303.664).

What colors go well with #a16ddc?

The complementary color of #a16ddc is #779a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d7fee and #c55fb5. The triadic partners are #ce7000 and #00a494.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16ddc?

White text reads better on #a16ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16ddc a warm or cool color?

#a16ddc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.166.