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#a37ddb color: Soft purple

#a37ddb is rgb(163, 125, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.445% 0.14012 301.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

66.4%
0.140
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37ddb

#a37ddb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #a37ddb mixed with white

  1. a37ddb
  2. ac8adf
  3. b497e3
  4. bda4e7
  5. c6b1eb
  6. d0beef
  7. d9cbf3
  8. e2d8f6
  9. ece5f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a37ddb mixed with black

  1. a37ddb
  2. 8d6cbe
  3. 785ba2
  4. 634b87
  5. 4f3b6d
  6. 3c2c54
  7. 2a1e3c
  8. 191126
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37ddb with less saturation

  1. a37ddb
  2. a180d4
  3. a083cd
  4. 9e85c6
  5. 9c88bf
  6. 9b8ab8
  7. 998cb1
  8. 988eaa
  9. 9690a2
  10. 95929b

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Colors that go with #a37ddb

Complementary
#a37ddb#87a02e
Analogous
#a37ddb#758ce9#c471ba
Triadic
#a37ddb#d07d25#00ae99
Split
#a37ddb#b38f00#45ab66

Questions about #a37ddb

What color is #a37ddb?

#a37ddb is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 125, 219), in HSL hsl(264.26, 56.63%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.445% 0.14012 301.334).

What colors go well with #a37ddb?

The complementary color of #a37ddb is #87a02e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #758ce9 and #c471ba. The triadic partners are #d07d25 and #00ae99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ddb?

Black text reads better on #a37ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ddb a warm or cool color?

#a37ddb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.14.