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#a286dc color: Soft violet

#a286dc is rgb(162, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.004% 0.12671 297.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68%
0.127
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a286dc

#a286dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a286dc mixed with white

  1. a286dc
  2. ab92e0
  3. b49ee4
  4. bdaae8
  5. c6b6ec
  6. cfc2ef
  7. d8cef3
  8. e2daf6
  9. ebe7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a286dc mixed with black

  1. a286dc
  2. 8c74bf
  3. 7762a3
  4. 635188
  5. 4f406e
  6. 3c3054
  7. 2a213c
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a286dc with less saturation

  1. a286dc
  2. a188d5
  3. a08acf
  4. 9f8dc8
  5. 9e8ec2
  6. 9d90bb
  7. 9c92b4
  8. 9b94ad
  9. 9a95a6
  10. 99979f

Questions about #a286dc

What color is #a286dc?

#a286dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(259.53, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.004% 0.12671 297.945).

What colors go well with #a286dc?

The complementary color of #a286dc is #92a23e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7794e7 and #c27bc0. The triadic partners are #d28341 and #00b198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a286dc?

Black text reads better on #a286dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a286dc a warm or cool color?

#a286dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.127.