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#a37bdd color: Soft purple

#a37bdd is rgb(163, 123, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.204% 0.14591 301.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

66.2%
0.146
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a37bdd

#a37bdd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #a37bdd mixed with white

  1. a37bdd
  2. ac88e1
  3. b496e5
  4. bda3e9
  5. c6b0ed
  6. d0bdf0
  7. d9caf3
  8. e2d7f7
  9. ece5fa
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a37bdd mixed with black

  1. a37bdd
  2. 8d6ac0
  3. 785aa4
  4. 634a88
  5. 4f3a6e
  6. 3c2c55
  7. 2a1e3d
  8. 191026
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37bdd with less saturation

  1. a37bdd
  2. a17ed6
  3. 9f81cf
  4. 9e84c7
  5. 9c86c0
  6. 9a89b9
  7. 998bb1
  8. 978daa
  9. 968fa2
  10. 94919b

Questions about #a37bdd

What color is #a37bdd?

#a37bdd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 221), in HSL hsl(264.49, 59.04%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.204% 0.14591 301.36).

What colors go well with #a37bdd?

The complementary color of #a37bdd is #85a025. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #738bec and #c56ebb. The triadic partners are #d17b19 and #00ad98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37bdd?

Black text reads better on #a37bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37bdd a warm or cool color?

#a37bdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.146.