#a287dd color: Soft violet
#a287dd is rgb(162, 135, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.235% 0.12645 297.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a287dd
#a287dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 297°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a287dd mixed with white
Darker: #a287dd mixed with black
Calmer: #a287dd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a287dd
Questions about #a287dd
What color is #a287dd?
#a287dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 135, 221), in HSL hsl(258.84, 55.84%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.235% 0.12645 297.4).
What colors go well with #a287dd?
The complementary color of #a287dd is #93a33f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7695e7 and #c27cc1. The triadic partners are #d38342 and #00b298.
Is white or black text more readable on #a287dd?
Black text reads better on #a287dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a287dd a warm or cool color?
#a287dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.126.