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#a665de color: Violet Voltage

#a665de is rgb(166, 101, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.031% 0.18251 306.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63%
0.183
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a665de

#a665de is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a665de mixed with white

  1. a665de
  2. af75e2
  3. b785e6
  4. c095ea
  5. c9a4ee
  6. d2b3f1
  7. dbc3f5
  8. e4d2f8
  9. ede1fa
  10. f6f0fd

Darker: #a665de mixed with black

  1. a665de
  2. 9057c1
  3. 7a49a5
  4. 653c89
  5. 512f6f
  6. 3e2255
  7. 2b173d
  8. 1a0c26
  9. 0a0312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a665de with less saturation

  1. a665de
  2. a36ad6
  3. a06fce
  4. 9d73c5
  5. 9a77bd
  6. 977ab5
  7. 957eac
  8. 9281a4
  9. 8f849b
  10. 8c8792

Questions about #a665de

What color is #a665de?

#a665de is bright purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(166, 101, 222), in HSL hsl(272.23, 64.71%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.031% 0.18251 306.703).

What colors go well with #a665de?

The complementary color of #a665de is #6c9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7079f5 and #ca55b1. The triadic partners are #c87100 and #00a296.

Is white or black text more readable on #a665de?

White text reads better on #a665de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a665de a warm or cool color?

#a665de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.183.