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#a863dc color: Violet Voltage

#a863dc is rgb(168, 99, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.837% 0.18389 308.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.8%
0.184
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a863dc

#a863dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #a863dc mixed with white

  1. a863dc
  2. b174e0
  3. b984e5
  4. c294e9
  5. caa3ed
  6. d3b3f0
  7. dcc2f4
  8. e5d1f7
  9. ede0fa
  10. f6f0fd

Darker: #a863dc mixed with black

  1. a863dc
  2. 9255bf
  3. 7c47a3
  4. 673a88
  5. 522e6e
  6. 3f2154
  7. 2c163c
  8. 1a0b26
  9. 0a0311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a863dc with less saturation

  1. a863dc
  2. a568d4
  3. a26dcc
  4. 9f72c4
  5. 9b76bc
  6. 9879b3
  7. 957dab
  8. 9280a3
  9. 8f839a
  10. 8c8691

Questions about #a863dc

What color is #a863dc?

#a863dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 99, 220), in HSL hsl(274.21, 63.35%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.837% 0.18389 308.332).

What colors go well with #a863dc?

The complementary color of #a863dc is #679c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7377f4 and #cc53ae. The triadic partners are #c57200 and #00a198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a863dc?

White text reads better on #a863dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a863dc a warm or cool color?

#a863dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.184.