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#a282da color: Soft violet

#a282da is rgb(162, 130, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.183% 0.13052 299.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67.2%
0.131
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a282da

#a282da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a282da mixed with white

  1. a282da
  2. ab8fde
  3. b49be3
  4. bda7e7
  5. c6b4eb
  6. cfc0ee
  7. d8cdf2
  8. e2d9f5
  9. ece6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a282da mixed with black

  1. a282da
  2. 8c70bd
  3. 775fa2
  4. 634e87
  5. 4f3e6c
  6. 3c2f54
  7. 2a203c
  8. 191225
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a282da with less saturation

  1. a282da
  2. a184d3
  3. 9f87cd
  4. 9e89c6
  5. 9d8bbf
  6. 9b8db9
  7. 9a8fb2
  8. 9991ab
  9. 9892a4
  10. 97949d

Questions about #a282da

What color is #a282da?

#a282da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 130, 218), in HSL hsl(261.82, 54.32%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.183% 0.13052 299.646).

What colors go well with #a282da?

The complementary color of #a282da is #8ca13a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7691e6 and #c277bc. The triadic partners are #d08038 and #00af98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a282da?

Black text reads better on #a282da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a282da a warm or cool color?

#a282da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.131.