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#a289dc color: Soft violet

#a289dc is rgb(162, 137, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.551% 0.1219 296.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.6%
0.122
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a289dc

#a289dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #a289dc mixed with white

  1. a289dc
  2. ab95e0
  3. b4a1e4
  4. bdace8
  5. c6b8ec
  6. cfc4ef
  7. d8d0f3
  8. e2dbf6
  9. ebe7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a289dc mixed with black

  1. a289dc
  2. 8c76bf
  3. 7764a3
  4. 635388
  5. 4f426e
  6. 3c3154
  7. 2a223c
  8. 191426
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a289dc with less saturation

  1. a289dc
  2. a18bd6
  3. a08dcf
  4. 9f8fc9
  5. 9e91c2
  6. 9d93bc
  7. 9d94b5
  8. 9c96ae
  9. 9b97a8
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a289dc

What color is #a289dc?

#a289dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 220), in HSL hsl(258.07, 54.25%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.551% 0.1219 296.93).

What colors go well with #a289dc?

The complementary color of #a289dc is #95a344. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7897e6 and #c17ec1. The triadic partners are #d28548 and #1eb298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289dc?

Black text reads better on #a289dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289dc a warm or cool color?

#a289dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.122.