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#a283dd color: Soft violet

#a283dd is rgb(162, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.513% 0.13286 298.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.5%
0.133
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a283dd

#a283dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, 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: #a283dd mixed with white

  1. a283dd
  2. ab8fe1
  3. b49ce5
  4. bda8e9
  5. c6b5ec
  6. cfc1f0
  7. d8cdf3
  8. e2daf6
  9. ebe6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a283dd mixed with black

  1. a283dd
  2. 8c71c0
  3. 7760a4
  4. 634f88
  5. 4f3f6e
  6. 3c2f55
  7. 2a203d
  8. 191226
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a283dd with less saturation

  1. a283dd
  2. a186d6
  3. 9f88cf
  4. 9e8ac9
  5. 9d8cc2
  6. 9c8ebb
  7. 9b90b4
  8. 9a92ad
  9. 9994a5
  10. 98959e

Questions about #a283dd

What color is #a283dd?

#a283dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(260.67, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.513% 0.13286 298.663).

What colors go well with #a283dd?

The complementary color of #a283dd is #8fa237. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7592e9 and #c377bf. The triadic partners are #d28038 and #00b198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a283dd?

Black text reads better on #a283dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a283dd a warm or cool color?

#a283dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.133.