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#a180ec color: Bright violet

#a180ec is rgb(161, 128, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.69% 0.15708 296.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.7%
0.157
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a180ec

#a180ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a180ec mixed with white

  1. a180ec
  2. aa8def
  3. b29af1
  4. bba7f4
  5. c5b4f6
  6. cec0f8
  7. d8cdfa
  8. e1d9fc
  9. ebe6fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a180ec mixed with black

  1. a180ec
  2. 8b6ecd
  3. 765daf
  4. 624d92
  5. 4e3d76
  6. 3c2e5b
  7. 2a1f42
  8. 191229
  9. 090613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a180ec with less saturation

  1. a180ec
  2. a083e4
  3. 9f86dc
  4. 9d89d3
  5. 9c8bcb
  6. 9b8ec3
  7. 9a90ba
  8. 9992b2
  9. 9994a9
  10. 9896a0

Questions about #a180ec

What color is #a180ec?

#a180ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 128, 236), in HSL hsl(258.33, 73.97%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.69% 0.15708 296.023).

What colors go well with #a180ec?

The complementary color of #a180ec is #93a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6992f8 and #c871cb. The triadic partners are #de791b and #00b494.

Is white or black text more readable on #a180ec?

Black text reads better on #a180ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a180ec a warm or cool color?

#a180ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.157.