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#a181dd color: Soft violet

#a181dd is rgb(161, 129, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.065% 0.1359 298.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.1%
0.136
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a181dd

#a181dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #a181dd mixed with white

  1. a181dd
  2. aa8ee1
  3. b39ae5
  4. bca7e9
  5. c5b3ec
  6. cec0f0
  7. d8ccf3
  8. e2d9f6
  9. ebe6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a181dd mixed with black

  1. a181dd
  2. 8b6fc0
  3. 765ea4
  4. 624e88
  5. 4e3e6e
  6. 3c2e55
  7. 2a1f3d
  8. 191226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a181dd with less saturation

  1. a181dd
  2. a084d6
  3. 9e86cf
  4. 9d88c8
  5. 9c8bc1
  6. 9b8dba
  7. 9a8fb3
  8. 9890ac
  9. 9792a4
  10. 96949d

Questions about #a181dd

What color is #a181dd?

#a181dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 129, 221), in HSL hsl(260.87, 57.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.065% 0.1359 298.717).

What colors go well with #a181dd?

The complementary color of #a181dd is #8da031. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7390e9 and #c275bf. The triadic partners are #d27e32 and #00b097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a181dd?

Black text reads better on #a181dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a181dd a warm or cool color?

#a181dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.136.