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#a285c8 color: Lilac Purple

#a285c8 is rgb(162, 133, 200) in RGB and oklch(66.867% 0.1017 303.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

66.9%
0.102
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a285c8

#a285c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Purple (#a183c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a285c8 mixed with white

  1. a285c8
  2. ab91ce
  3. b49dd4
  4. bda9d9
  5. c6b5df
  6. cfc1e4
  7. d9cdea
  8. e2daef
  9. ece6f5
  10. f5f2fa

Darker: #a285c8 mixed with black

  1. a285c8
  2. 8c73ae
  3. 776194
  4. 63507b
  5. 4f4063
  6. 3c304c
  7. 2a2136
  8. 191321
  9. 0a060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a285c8 with less saturation

  1. a285c8
  2. a187c3
  3. 9f89be
  4. 9e8ab9
  5. 9d8cb4
  6. 9b8eaf
  7. 9a8faa
  8. 9991a5
  9. 97929f
  10. 96939a

Questions about #a285c8

What color is #a285c8?

#a285c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lilac Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 133, 200), in HSL hsl(265.97, 37.85%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.867% 0.1017 303.639).

What colors go well with #a285c8?

The complementary color of #a285c8 is #889f57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8190d3 and #bb7daf. The triadic partners are #c1874f and #39a99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a285c8?

Black text reads better on #a285c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a285c8 a warm or cool color?

#a285c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.102.