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#a182dc color: Soft violet

#a182dc is rgb(161, 130, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.192% 0.13298 298.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.2%
0.133
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a182dc

#a182dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #a182dc mixed with white

  1. a182dc
  2. aa8fe0
  3. b39be4
  4. bca8e8
  5. c5b4ec
  6. cec0ef
  7. d8cdf3
  8. e2d9f6
  9. ebe6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a182dc mixed with black

  1. a182dc
  2. 8b70bf
  3. 765fa3
  4. 624e88
  5. 4e3e6e
  6. 3c2f54
  7. 2a203c
  8. 191226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a182dc with less saturation

  1. a182dc
  2. a085d5
  3. 9e87ce
  4. 9d89c8
  5. 9c8bc1
  6. 9b8dba
  7. 9a8fb3
  8. 9991ac
  9. 9893a4
  10. 97949d

Questions about #a182dc

What color is #a182dc?

#a182dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 130, 220), in HSL hsl(260.67, 56.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.192% 0.13298 298.641).

What colors go well with #a182dc?

The complementary color of #a182dc is #8ea135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7491e8 and #c276be. The triadic partners are #d17f36 and #00b097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a182dc?

Black text reads better on #a182dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a182dc a warm or cool color?

#a182dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.133.