Skip to the color picker

#a083dd color: Soft violet

#a083dd is rgb(160, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.331% 0.13255 297.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

259°
100%

67.3%
0.133
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a083dd

#a083dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a083dd mixed with white

  1. a083dd
  2. a98fe1
  3. b29ce5
  4. bba8e9
  5. c4b5ec
  6. cec1f0
  7. d7cdf3
  8. e1daf6
  9. ebe6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a083dd mixed with black

  1. a083dd
  2. 8b71c0
  3. 7660a4
  4. 614f88
  5. 4e3f6e
  6. 3b2f55
  7. 29203d
  8. 191226
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a083dd with less saturation

  1. a083dd
  2. 9f85d6
  3. 9e88cf
  4. 9d8ac8
  5. 9c8cc1
  6. 9b8eba
  7. 9a90b3
  8. 9991ac
  9. 9893a5
  10. 97959e

Questions about #a083dd

What color is #a083dd?

#a083dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(259.33, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.331% 0.13255 297.575).

What colors go well with #a083dd?

The complementary color of #a083dd is #90a135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7292e8 and #c177c0. The triadic partners are #d27f39 and #00b096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a083dd?

Black text reads better on #a083dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a083dd a warm or cool color?

#a083dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.133.