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#a968d8 color: Violet Voltage

#a968d8 is rgb(169, 104, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.461% 0.17194 309.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.5%
0.172
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a968d8

#a968d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #a968d8 mixed with white

  1. a968d8
  2. b178dd
  3. ba87e1
  4. c296e6
  5. cba5ea
  6. d4b4ee
  7. dcc3f2
  8. e5d2f5
  9. eee1f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a968d8 mixed with black

  1. a968d8
  2. 9259bc
  3. 7c4ba0
  4. 673e85
  5. 53306b
  6. 3f2453
  7. 2c183b
  8. 1b0c25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a968d8 with less saturation

  1. a968d8
  2. a66dd1
  3. a371c9
  4. a075c2
  5. 9d79ba
  6. 9a7cb2
  7. 977fab
  8. 9482a3
  9. 91859b
  10. 8d8893

Questions about #a968d8

What color is #a968d8?

#a968d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 216), in HSL hsl(274.82, 58.95%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.461% 0.17194 309.115).

What colors go well with #a968d8?

The complementary color of #a968d8 is #699d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777aef and #cb5aac. The triadic partners are #c67400 and #00a39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968d8?

White text reads better on #a968d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968d8 a warm or cool color?

#a968d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.172.