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#a968d7 color: Violet Voltage

#a968d7 is rgb(169, 104, 215) in RGB and oklch(63.405% 0.1708 309.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.4%
0.171
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a968d7

#a968d7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a968d7 mixed with white

  1. a968d7
  2. b178dc
  3. ba87e1
  4. c296e5
  5. cba5e9
  6. d4b4ed
  7. dcc3f1
  8. e5d2f5
  9. eee1f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a968d7 mixed with black

  1. a968d7
  2. 9259bb
  3. 7c4b9f
  4. 673e85
  5. 53306b
  6. 3f2452
  7. 2c183b
  8. 1b0c25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a968d7 with less saturation

  1. a968d7
  2. a66dd0
  3. a371c8
  4. a075c1
  5. 9d79b9
  6. 9a7cb2
  7. 977faa
  8. 9482a2
  9. 91859a
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a968d7

What color is #a968d7?

#a968d7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 215), in HSL hsl(275.14, 58.12%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.405% 0.1708 309.39).

What colors go well with #a968d7?

The complementary color of #a968d7 is #689d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787aee and #ca5aab. The triadic partners are #c67500 and #00a29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968d7?

White text reads better on #a968d7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968d7 a warm or cool color?

#a968d7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.171.