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#a186dc color: Soft violet

#a186dc is rgb(161, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.913% 0.12657 297.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

67.9%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a186dc

#a186dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a186dc mixed with white

  1. a186dc
  2. aa92e0
  3. b39ee4
  4. bcaae8
  5. c5b6ec
  6. cec2ef
  7. d8cef3
  8. e2daf6
  9. ebe7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a186dc mixed with black

  1. a186dc
  2. 8b74bf
  3. 7662a3
  4. 625188
  5. 4e406e
  6. 3c3054
  7. 2a213c
  8. 191326
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a186dc with less saturation

  1. a186dc
  2. a088d5
  3. 9f8acf
  4. 9e8cc8
  5. 9d8ec2
  6. 9c90bb
  7. 9b92b4
  8. 9a93ad
  9. 9995a6
  10. 99969f

Questions about #a186dc

What color is #a186dc?

#a186dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(258.84, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.913% 0.12657 297.379).

What colors go well with #a186dc?

The complementary color of #a186dc is #92a23d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7594e6 and #c17bc0. The triadic partners are #d28241 and #00b197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a186dc?

Black text reads better on #a186dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a186dc a warm or cool color?

#a186dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.127.