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#a085dc color: Soft violet

#a085dc is rgb(160, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.642% 0.12803 297.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

67.6%
0.128
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a085dc

#a085dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #a085dc mixed with white

  1. a085dc
  2. a991e0
  3. b29de4
  4. bbaae8
  5. c4b6ec
  6. cec2ef
  7. d7cef3
  8. e1daf6
  9. ebe6f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a085dc mixed with black

  1. a085dc
  2. 8b73bf
  3. 7661a3
  4. 615088
  5. 4e406e
  6. 3b3054
  7. 29213c
  8. 191326
  9. 090611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a085dc with less saturation

  1. a085dc
  2. 9f87d5
  3. 9e89cf
  4. 9d8cc8
  5. 9c8dc1
  6. 9b8fba
  7. 9a91b3
  8. 9993ad
  9. 9894a5
  10. 98969e

Questions about #a085dc

What color is #a085dc?

#a085dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(258.62, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.642% 0.12803 297.147).

What colors go well with #a085dc?

The complementary color of #a085dc is #92a13a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7493e6 and #c079c0. The triadic partners are #d2813f and #00b096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a085dc?

Black text reads better on #a085dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a085dc a warm or cool color?

#a085dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.128.