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#a18dcb color: Classic Bouquet

#a18dcb is rgb(161, 141, 203) in RGB and oklch(68.42% 0.09205 298.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.4%
0.092
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a18dcb

#a18dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #a18dcb mixed with white

  1. a18dcb
  2. aa98d1
  3. b3a3d6
  4. bcafdb
  5. c5bae1
  6. cfc5e6
  7. d8d1eb
  8. e2dcf0
  9. ebe8f5
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a18dcb mixed with black

  1. a18dcb
  2. 8b7ab0
  3. 766796
  4. 62557d
  5. 4e4465
  6. 3c334d
  7. 2a2337
  8. 191422
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18dcb with less saturation

  1. a18dcb
  2. a08ec6
  3. 9f90c1
  4. 9f91bd
  5. 9e93b8
  6. 9d94b3
  7. 9c95ae
  8. 9b96a9
  9. 9b97a4
  10. 9a989f

Questions about #a18dcb

What color is #a18dcb?

#a18dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 141, 203), in HSL hsl(259.35, 37.35%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.42% 0.09205 298.762).

What colors go well with #a18dcb?

The complementary color of #a18dcb is #93a25f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8297d3 and #b985b6. The triadic partners are #c48b5e and #51ac9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18dcb?

Black text reads better on #a18dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18dcb a warm or cool color?

#a18dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.092.