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#a385cb color: Lilac Purple

#a385cb is rgb(163, 133, 203) in RGB and oklch(67.098% 0.10594 303.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

67.1%
0.106
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a385cb

#a385cb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Purple (#a183c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a385cb mixed with white

  1. a385cb
  2. ac91d1
  3. b59dd6
  4. bea9db
  5. c7b5e1
  6. d0c1e6
  7. d9cdeb
  8. e3daf0
  9. ece6f5
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a385cb mixed with black

  1. a385cb
  2. 8d73b0
  3. 786196
  4. 63507d
  5. 4f4065
  6. 3c304d
  7. 2a2137
  8. 191322
  9. 0a060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a385cb with less saturation

  1. a385cb
  2. a287c6
  3. a089c1
  4. 9f8bbb
  5. 9d8cb6
  6. 9c8eb1
  7. 9b90ab
  8. 9991a6
  9. 9893a1
  10. 97949b

Questions about #a385cb

What color is #a385cb?

#a385cb is soft purple. The closest named color is Lilac Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 203), in HSL hsl(265.71, 40.23%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.098% 0.10594 303.354).

What colors go well with #a385cb?

The complementary color of #a385cb is #89a054. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8091d7 and #bd7cb1. The triadic partners are #c3874c and #32ab9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385cb?

Black text reads better on #a385cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385cb a warm or cool color?

#a385cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.106.