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#a786e1 color: Soft violet

#a786e1 is rgb(167, 134, 225) in RGB and oklch(68.709% 0.13416 299.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.7%
0.134
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

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 #a786e1

#a786e1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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 Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a786e1 mixed with white

  1. a786e1
  2. af92e5
  3. b89ee8
  4. c0aaec
  5. c9b6ef
  6. d2c3f2
  7. dbcff5
  8. e4dbf8
  9. ede7fa
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a786e1 mixed with black

  1. a786e1
  2. 9174c4
  3. 7b62a7
  4. 66518b
  5. 524070
  6. 3e3056
  7. 2c213e
  8. 1a1327
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a786e1 with less saturation

  1. a786e1
  2. a689da
  3. a48bd3
  4. a38dcc
  5. a28fc6
  6. a092bf
  7. 9f93b7
  8. 9e95b0
  9. 9d97a9
  10. 9b99a2

Questions about #a786e1

What color is #a786e1?

#a786e1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 134, 225), in HSL hsl(261.76, 60.26%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.709% 0.13416 299.579).

What colors go well with #a786e1?

The complementary color of #a786e1 is #91a63b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a95ed and #c87ac2. The triadic partners are #d68439 and #00b59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a786e1?

Black text reads better on #a786e1: 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 #a786e1 a warm or cool color?

#a786e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.134.