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#a378d2 color: Soft purple

#a378d2 is rgb(163, 120, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.114% 0.13685 304.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

65.1%
0.137
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a378d2

#a378d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a378d2 mixed with white

  1. a378d2
  2. ac86d7
  3. b593dc
  4. bea0e1
  5. c7aee6
  6. d0bbea
  7. d9c9ef
  8. e3d6f3
  9. ece4f7
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a378d2 mixed with black

  1. a378d2
  2. 8d67b6
  3. 78579b
  4. 634881
  5. 4f3968
  6. 3c2a50
  7. 2a1d39
  8. 191024
  9. 0a0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a378d2 with less saturation

  1. a378d2
  2. a17bcc
  3. 9f7ec5
  4. 9d80bf
  5. 9b83b8
  6. 9985b2
  7. 9787ab
  8. 958aa4
  9. 938c9d
  10. 918e96

Questions about #a378d2

What color is #a378d2?

#a378d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 120, 210), in HSL hsl(268.67, 50%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.114% 0.13685 304.924).

What colors go well with #a378d2?

The complementary color of #a378d2 is #7d9d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7887e2 and #c16db0. The triadic partners are #c87b1d and #00a99a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a378d2?

White text reads better on #a378d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a378d2 a warm or cool color?

#a378d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.137.