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#a180dc color: Soft violet

#a180dc is rgb(161, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.836% 0.1362 299.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.8%
0.136
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a180dc

#a180dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #a180dc mixed with white

  1. a180dc
  2. aa8de0
  3. b39ae4
  4. bca6e8
  5. c5b3ec
  6. cebfef
  7. d8ccf3
  8. e2d9f6
  9. ebe5f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a180dc mixed with black

  1. a180dc
  2. 8b6ebf
  3. 765da3
  4. 624d88
  5. 4e3d6e
  6. 3c2e54
  7. 2a1f3c
  8. 191226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a180dc with less saturation

  1. a180dc
  2. a083d5
  3. 9e85ce
  4. 9d87c7
  5. 9c8ac0
  6. 9a8cb9
  7. 998eb2
  8. 9890ab
  9. 9791a4
  10. 96939c

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Colors that go with #a180dc

Complementary
#a180dc#8ca031
Analogous
#a180dc#738fe8#c274bd
Triadic
#a180dc#d17e30#00af97
Split
#a180dc#b68f02#4fab65

Questions about #a180dc

What color is #a180dc?

#a180dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(261.52, 56.79%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.836% 0.1362 299.228).

What colors go well with #a180dc?

The complementary color of #a180dc is #8ca031. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #738fe8 and #c274bd. The triadic partners are #d17e30 and #00af97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a180dc?

Black text reads better on #a180dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a180dc a warm or cool color?

#a180dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.136.