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#a968dc color: Violet Voltage

#a968dc is rgb(169, 104, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.688% 0.17651 308.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.7%
0.177
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a968dc

#a968dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #a968dc mixed with white

  1. a968dc
  2. b178e0
  3. ba88e5
  4. c297e9
  5. cba6ed
  6. d3b5f0
  7. dcc4f4
  8. e5d2f7
  9. ede1fa
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a968dc mixed with black

  1. a968dc
  2. 9259bf
  3. 7c4ba3
  4. 673e88
  5. 53306e
  6. 3f2454
  7. 2c183c
  8. 1b0c26
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a968dc with less saturation

  1. a968dc
  2. a66dd4
  3. a371cc
  4. a075c5
  5. 9d79bd
  6. 9a7db5
  7. 9780ad
  8. 9483a4
  9. 91869c
  10. 8e8994

Questions about #a968dc

What color is #a968dc?

#a968dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 220), in HSL hsl(273.62, 62.37%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.688% 0.17651 308.045).

What colors go well with #a968dc?

The complementary color of #a968dc is #6b9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757bf3 and #cc59b0. The triadic partners are #c97400 and #00a49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968dc?

White text reads better on #a968dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968dc a warm or cool color?

#a968dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.177.