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#a668d7 color: Violet Voltage

#a668d7 is rgb(166, 104, 215) in RGB and oklch(63.08% 0.16981 308.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.1%
0.170
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a668d7

#a668d7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #a668d7 mixed with white

  1. a668d7
  2. af78dc
  3. b787e1
  4. c096e5
  5. c9a5e9
  6. d2b4ed
  7. dbc3f1
  8. e4d2f5
  9. ede1f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a668d7 mixed with black

  1. a668d7
  2. 9059bb
  3. 7a4b9f
  4. 653e85
  5. 51306b
  6. 3e2452
  7. 2b183b
  8. 1a0c25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a668d7 with less saturation

  1. a668d7
  2. a36dd0
  3. a071c8
  4. 9d75c1
  5. 9b78b9
  6. 987bb1
  7. 957fa9
  8. 9281a2
  9. 8f849a
  10. 8c8792

Questions about #a668d7

What color is #a668d7?

#a668d7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(166, 104, 215), in HSL hsl(273.51, 58.12%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.08% 0.16981 308.061).

What colors go well with #a668d7?

The complementary color of #a668d7 is #6b9b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #747aed and #c85aac. The triadic partners are #c67300 and #00a198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a668d7?

White text reads better on #a668d7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a668d7 a warm or cool color?

#a668d7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.17.