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#a37fdd color: Soft purple

#a37fdd is rgb(163, 127, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.898% 0.13947 300.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.9%
0.139
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37fdd

#a37fdd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, 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: #a37fdd mixed with white

  1. a37fdd
  2. ac8ce1
  3. b499e5
  4. bda6e9
  5. c6b2ed
  6. d0bff0
  7. d9ccf3
  8. e2d9f7
  9. ece5fa
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a37fdd mixed with black

  1. a37fdd
  2. 8d6ec0
  3. 785da4
  4. 634c88
  5. 4f3c6e
  6. 3c2d55
  7. 2a1f3d
  8. 191126
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37fdd with less saturation

  1. a37fdd
  2. a182d6
  3. a084cf
  4. 9e87c8
  5. 9d89c1
  6. 9b8bba
  7. 9a8eb3
  8. 998fab
  9. 9791a4
  10. 96939c

Questions about #a37fdd

What color is #a37fdd?

#a37fdd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 127, 221), in HSL hsl(262.98, 58.02%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.898% 0.13947 300.333).

What colors go well with #a37fdd?

The complementary color of #a37fdd is #8aa12f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #748eea and #c473bd. The triadic partners are #d27e2a and #00b099.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37fdd?

Black text reads better on #a37fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37fdd a warm or cool color?

#a37fdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.139.