#a18bcd color: Soft violet
#a18bcd is rgb(161, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.129% 0.09811 299.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
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- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a18bcd
#a18bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #a18bcd mixed with white
Darker: #a18bcd mixed with black
Calmer: #a18bcd with less saturation
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Questions about #a18bcd
What color is #a18bcd?
#a18bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(260, 39.76%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.129% 0.09811 299.099).
What colors go well with #a18bcd?
The complementary color of #a18bcd is #92a159. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8096d6 and #bb82b6. The triadic partners are #c68959 and #47ac9a.
Is white or black text more readable on #a18bcd?
Black text reads better on #a18bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a18bcd a warm or cool color?
#a18bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.098.