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#a866dc color: Violet Voltage

#a866dc is rgb(168, 102, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.279% 0.17929 307.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.3%
0.179
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a866dc

#a866dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #a866dc mixed with white

  1. a866dc
  2. b076e0
  3. b986e5
  4. c295e9
  5. caa5ed
  6. d3b4f0
  7. dcc3f4
  8. e4d2f7
  9. ede1fa
  10. f6f0fd

Darker: #a866dc mixed with black

  1. a866dc
  2. 9258bf
  3. 7c4aa3
  4. 673c88
  5. 522f6e
  6. 3f2354
  7. 2c173c
  8. 1a0c26
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a866dc with less saturation

  1. a866dc
  2. a56bd4
  3. a270cc
  4. 9f74c4
  5. 9c78bc
  6. 997bb4
  7. 967fac
  8. 9382a4
  9. 90859b
  10. 8d8793

Questions about #a866dc

What color is #a866dc?

#a866dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 102, 220), in HSL hsl(273.56, 62.77%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.279% 0.17929 307.91).

What colors go well with #a866dc?

The complementary color of #a866dc is #6a9c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7379f3 and #cb57af. The triadic partners are #c77300 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a866dc?

White text reads better on #a866dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a866dc a warm or cool color?

#a866dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.179.