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#a968dd color: Violet Voltage

#a968dd is rgb(169, 104, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.745% 0.17765 307.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.7%
0.178
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a968dd

#a968dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.178 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 5.71:1, 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: #a968dd mixed with white

  1. a968dd
  2. b178e1
  3. ba88e5
  4. c297e9
  5. cba6ed
  6. d3b5f1
  7. dcc4f4
  8. e5d2f7
  9. ede1fa
  10. f6f0fd

Darker: #a968dd mixed with black

  1. a968dd
  2. 9259c0
  3. 7c4ba4
  4. 673e88
  5. 53306e
  6. 3f2455
  7. 2c183d
  8. 1b0c26
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a968dd with less saturation

  1. a968dd
  2. a66dd5
  3. a371cd
  4. a075c5
  5. 9d79bd
  6. 9a7db5
  7. 9780ad
  8. 9483a5
  9. 91869c
  10. 8e8994

Questions about #a968dd

What color is #a968dd?

#a968dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(169, 104, 221), in HSL hsl(273.33, 63.24%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.745% 0.17765 307.785).

What colors go well with #a968dd?

The complementary color of #a968dd is #6c9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757bf4 and #cc59b1. The triadic partners are #c97400 and #00a49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a968dd?

White text reads better on #a968dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a968dd a warm or cool color?

#a968dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.178.