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#a18ccc color: Classic Bouquet

#a18ccc is rgb(161, 140, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.274% 0.09508 298.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.3%
0.095
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a18ccc

#a18ccc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a18ccc mixed with white

  1. a18ccc
  2. aa97d1
  3. b3a3d7
  4. bcaedc
  5. c5b9e1
  6. cfc5e6
  7. d8d0eb
  8. e2dcf0
  9. ebe7f5
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a18ccc mixed with black

  1. a18ccc
  2. 8b79b1
  3. 766797
  4. 62557e
  5. 4e4365
  6. 3c334e
  7. 2a2337
  8. 191422
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18ccc with less saturation

  1. a18ccc
  2. a08ec7
  3. 9f8fc2
  4. 9e90bd
  5. 9e92b8
  6. 9d93b3
  7. 9c94ae
  8. 9b96a9
  9. 9a97a4
  10. 9a989e

Questions about #a18ccc

What color is #a18ccc?

#a18ccc is soft violet. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 140, 204), in HSL hsl(259.69, 38.55%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.274% 0.09508 298.938).

What colors go well with #a18ccc?

The complementary color of #a18ccc is #93a25c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8197d4 and #ba84b6. The triadic partners are #c58a5c and #4cac9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18ccc?

Black text reads better on #a18ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18ccc a warm or cool color?

#a18ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.095.