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#a17edd color: Soft violet

#a17edd is rgb(161, 126, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.535% 0.14071 299.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.5%
0.141
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a17edd

#a17edd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #a17edd mixed with white

  1. a17edd
  2. aa8be1
  3. b398e5
  4. bca5e9
  5. c5b2ed
  6. cebff0
  7. d8cbf3
  8. e2d8f7
  9. ebe5fa
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a17edd mixed with black

  1. a17edd
  2. 8b6dc0
  3. 765ca4
  4. 624c88
  5. 4e3c6e
  6. 3c2d55
  7. 2a1f3d
  8. 191126
  9. 090511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a17edd with less saturation

  1. a17edd
  2. a081d6
  3. 9e83cf
  4. 9d86c8
  5. 9b88c1
  6. 9a8ab9
  7. 998db2
  8. 978eab
  9. 9690a3
  10. 95929b

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Colors that go with #a17edd

Complementary
#a17edd#8a9f2a
Analogous
#a17edd#728eea#c372bd
Triadic
#a17edd#d17c28#00af96
Split
#a17edd#b68e00#49ab63

Questions about #a17edd

What color is #a17edd?

#a17edd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 126, 221), in HSL hsl(262.11, 58.28%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.535% 0.14071 299.562).

What colors go well with #a17edd?

The complementary color of #a17edd is #8a9f2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728eea and #c372bd. The triadic partners are #d17c28 and #00af96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17edd?

Black text reads better on #a17edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17edd a warm or cool color?

#a17edd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.141.