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#a181da color: Soft violet

#a181da is rgb(161, 129, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.911% 0.13196 299.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.9%
0.132
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a181da

#a181da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, 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: #a181da mixed with white

  1. a181da
  2. aa8ede
  3. b39ae3
  4. bca7e7
  5. c5b3eb
  6. cfc0ee
  7. d8ccf2
  8. e2d9f5
  9. ebe6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a181da mixed with black

  1. a181da
  2. 8b6fbd
  3. 765ea2
  4. 624e87
  5. 4e3e6c
  6. 3c2e54
  7. 2a1f3c
  8. 191225
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a181da with less saturation

  1. a181da
  2. a084d3
  3. 9e86cd
  4. 9d88c6
  5. 9c8abf
  6. 9a8cb8
  7. 998eb1
  8. 9890aa
  9. 9792a3
  10. 96939c

Questions about #a181da

What color is #a181da?

#a181da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 129, 218), in HSL hsl(261.57, 54.6%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.911% 0.13196 299.393).

What colors go well with #a181da?

The complementary color of #a181da is #8ca037. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7590e6 and #c175bc. The triadic partners are #cf7f35 and #00af97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a181da?

Black text reads better on #a181da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a181da a warm or cool color?

#a181da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.132.