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#a863db color: Violet Voltage

#a863db is rgb(168, 99, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.778% 0.18277 308.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

62.8%
0.183
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a863db

#a863db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a863db mixed with white

  1. a863db
  2. b174e0
  3. b984e4
  4. c294e8
  5. caa3ec
  6. d3b2f0
  7. dcc2f3
  8. e5d1f7
  9. ede0fa
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a863db mixed with black

  1. a863db
  2. 9255be
  3. 7c47a2
  4. 673a87
  5. 522e6d
  6. 3f2154
  7. 2c163c
  8. 1a0b26
  9. 0a0311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a863db with less saturation

  1. a863db
  2. a568d3
  3. a26dcb
  4. 9f71c3
  5. 9b75bb
  6. 9879b3
  7. 957dab
  8. 9280a2
  9. 8f839a
  10. 8c8691

Questions about #a863db

What color is #a863db?

#a863db is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 99, 219), in HSL hsl(274.5, 62.5%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.778% 0.18277 308.591).

What colors go well with #a863db?

The complementary color of #a863db is #669b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7377f3 and #cb54ad. The triadic partners are #c47200 and #00a098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a863db?

White text reads better on #a863db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a863db a warm or cool color?

#a863db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.183.