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#a287da color: Soft violet

#a287da is rgb(162, 135, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.087% 0.12243 298.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.1%
0.122
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a287da

#a287da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #a287da mixed with white

  1. a287da
  2. ab93de
  3. b49fe2
  4. bdabe6
  5. c6b7ea
  6. cfc3ee
  7. d8cff2
  8. e2dbf5
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a287da mixed with black

  1. a287da
  2. 8c75bd
  3. 7763a2
  4. 635187
  5. 4f416c
  6. 3c3154
  7. 2a213c
  8. 191325
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a287da with less saturation

  1. a287da
  2. a189d4
  3. a08bcd
  4. 9f8dc7
  5. 9e8fc1
  6. 9d91ba
  7. 9c92b3
  8. 9b94ad
  9. 9a96a6
  10. 99979f

Questions about #a287da

What color is #a287da?

#a287da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 135, 218), in HSL hsl(259.52, 52.87%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.087% 0.12243 298.056).

What colors go well with #a287da?

The complementary color of #a287da is #92a343. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7895e4 and #c17cbf. The triadic partners are #d08445 and #13b199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a287da?

Black text reads better on #a287da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a287da a warm or cool color?

#a287da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.122.