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#a385da color: Soft violet

#a385da is rgb(163, 133, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.814% 0.12583 299.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.8%
0.126
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a385da

#a385da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a385da mixed with white

  1. a385da
  2. ac91de
  3. b49de2
  4. bdaae7
  5. c6b6ea
  6. d0c2ee
  7. d9cef2
  8. e2daf5
  9. ece6f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a385da mixed with black

  1. a385da
  2. 8d73bd
  3. 7861a2
  4. 635087
  5. 4f406c
  6. 3c3054
  7. 2a213c
  8. 191325
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a385da with less saturation

  1. a385da
  2. a287d4
  3. a08acd
  4. 9f8cc7
  5. 9e8ec0
  6. 9d8fba
  7. 9c91b3
  8. 9b93ac
  9. 9a95a5
  10. 99969f

Questions about #a385da

What color is #a385da?

#a385da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 218), in HSL hsl(261.18, 53.46%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.814% 0.12583 299.286).

What colors go well with #a385da?

The complementary color of #a385da is #8fa240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7893e5 and #c27abd. The triadic partners are #d0833f and #00b09a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385da?

Black text reads better on #a385da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385da a warm or cool color?

#a385da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.126.