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#a170dd color: Violet Voltage

#a170dd is rgb(161, 112, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.166% 0.16298 302.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

64.2%
0.163
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a170dd

#a170dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #a170dd mixed with white

  1. a170dd
  2. aa7fe1
  3. b38de5
  4. bc9ce9
  5. c5aaed
  6. cfb8f1
  7. d8c6f4
  8. e2d4f7
  9. ebe3fa
  10. f5f1fd

Darker: #a170dd mixed with black

  1. a170dd
  2. 8b60c0
  3. 7651a4
  4. 624388
  5. 4e356e
  6. 3c2755
  7. 2a1a3d
  8. 190e26
  9. 090411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a170dd with less saturation

  1. a170dd
  2. 9f74d5
  3. 9d77ce
  4. 9b7bc6
  5. 987ebe
  6. 9681b6
  7. 9483ae
  8. 9286a6
  9. 90889d
  10. 8e8a95

Questions about #a170dd

What color is #a170dd?

#a170dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(161, 112, 221), in HSL hsl(266.97, 61.58%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.166% 0.16298 302.839).

What colors go well with #a170dd?

The complementary color of #a170dd is #7b9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d82ee and #c562b7. The triadic partners are #d07100 and #00a694.

Is white or black text more readable on #a170dd?

White text reads better on #a170dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a170dd a warm or cool color?

#a170dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.163.