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#a68be2 color: Soft violet

#a68be2 is rgb(166, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.567% 0.12731 297.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.6%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a68be2

#a68be2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a68be2 mixed with white

  1. a68be2
  2. ae97e6
  3. b7a2e9
  4. bfaeec
  5. c8b9ef
  6. d1c5f2
  7. dad0f5
  8. e3dcf8
  9. ece8fa
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a68be2 mixed with black

  1. a68be2
  2. 9078c4
  3. 7a66a8
  4. 65548c
  5. 514371
  6. 3e3257
  7. 2b233e
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68be2 with less saturation

  1. a68be2
  2. a58ddb
  3. a48fd5
  4. a391ce
  5. a293c7
  6. a195c0
  7. a097b9
  8. 9f99b2
  9. 9e9aab
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a68be2

What color is #a68be2?

#a68be2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(258.62, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.567% 0.12731 297.27).

What colors go well with #a68be2?

The complementary color of #a68be2 is #97a742. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99ec and #c77fc6. The triadic partners are #d88746 and #0cb69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68be2?

Black text reads better on #a68be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68be2 a warm or cool color?

#a68be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.127.