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#a37bdc color: Soft purple

#a37bdc is rgb(163, 123, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.151% 0.14463 301.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

66.2%
0.145
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a37bdc

#a37bdc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a37bdc mixed with white

  1. a37bdc
  2. ac88e0
  3. b496e4
  4. bda3e8
  5. c6b0ec
  6. d0bdf0
  7. d9caf3
  8. e2d7f6
  9. ece5f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a37bdc mixed with black

  1. a37bdc
  2. 8d6abf
  3. 785aa3
  4. 634a88
  5. 4f3a6e
  6. 3c2c54
  7. 2a1e3c
  8. 191026
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37bdc with less saturation

  1. a37bdc
  2. a17ed5
  3. 9f81ce
  4. 9e84c7
  5. 9c86bf
  6. 9a88b8
  7. 998bb1
  8. 978da9
  9. 968fa2
  10. 94919a

Questions about #a37bdc

What color is #a37bdc?

#a37bdc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 220), in HSL hsl(264.74, 58.08%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.151% 0.14463 301.598).

What colors go well with #a37bdc?

The complementary color of #a37bdc is #85a027. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #748beb and #c56fba. The triadic partners are #d07b1b and #00ad98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37bdc?

Black text reads better on #a37bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37bdc a warm or cool color?

#a37bdc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.145.