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#a28be2 color: Soft violet

#a28be2 is rgb(162, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.214% 0.12683 295.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.2%
0.127
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a28be2

#a28be2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #a28be2 mixed with white

  1. a28be2
  2. ab97e6
  3. b3a2e9
  4. bcaeec
  5. c6b9ef
  6. cfc5f2
  7. d8d0f5
  8. e2dcf8
  9. ebe8fa
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a28be2 mixed with black

  1. a28be2
  2. 8c78c4
  3. 7766a8
  4. 63548c
  5. 4f4371
  6. 3c3257
  7. 2a233e
  8. 191427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a28be2 with less saturation

  1. a28be2
  2. a18ddb
  3. a08fd4
  4. a091ce
  5. 9f93c7
  6. 9e95c0
  7. 9e96b9
  8. 9d98b2
  9. 9d99ab
  10. 9c9ba3

Questions about #a28be2

What color is #a28be2?

#a28be2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(255.86, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.214% 0.12683 295.037).

What colors go well with #a28be2?

The complementary color of #a28be2 is #9aa53e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7599eb and #c37fc7. The triadic partners are #d88548 and #17b598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28be2?

Black text reads better on #a28be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28be2 a warm or cool color?

#a28be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.127.