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#a353dd color: Lightish Purple

#a353dd is rgb(163, 83, 221) in RGB and oklch(60.134% 0.2067 308.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

60.1%
0.207
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a353dd

#a353dd is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.207 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lightish Purple (#a552e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a353dd mixed with white

  1. a353dd
  2. ac67e2
  3. b579e6
  4. be8aea
  5. c79bee
  6. d0acf2
  7. dabdf5
  8. e3cdf8
  9. ecdefb
  10. f6eefd

Darker: #a353dd mixed with black

  1. a353dd
  2. 8d47c0
  3. 783ba4
  4. 633088
  5. 4f256e
  6. 3c1b55
  7. 2a113d
  8. 190826
  9. 0a0211
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a353dd with less saturation

  1. a353dd
  2. a05ad4
  3. 9c60cb
  4. 9966c2
  5. 956bb9
  6. 926fb0
  7. 8e73a7
  8. 8b779e
  9. 877a94
  10. 847d8a

Questions about #a353dd

What color is #a353dd?

#a353dd is bright purple. The closest named color is Lightish Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 83, 221), in HSL hsl(274.78, 66.99%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.134% 0.2067 308.062).

What colors go well with #a353dd?

The complementary color of #a353dd is #609300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #696af8 and #c93faa. The triadic partners are #ba6b00 and #00978e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a353dd?

White text reads better on #a353dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a353dd a warm or cool color?

#a353dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.207.