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#a385dd color: Soft violet

#a385dd is rgb(163, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.964% 0.12981 298.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68%
0.130
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a385dd

#a385dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #a385dd mixed with white

  1. a385dd
  2. ac91e1
  3. b49de5
  4. bdaae9
  5. c6b6ec
  6. d0c2f0
  7. d9cef3
  8. e2daf6
  9. ece6f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a385dd mixed with black

  1. a385dd
  2. 8d73c0
  3. 7861a4
  4. 635088
  5. 4f406e
  6. 3c3055
  7. 2a213d
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a385dd with less saturation

  1. a385dd
  2. a287d6
  3. a18ad0
  4. 9f8cc9
  5. 9e8ec2
  6. 9d90bb
  7. 9c92b4
  8. 9b93ae
  9. 9a95a6
  10. 99979f

Questions about #a385dd

What color is #a385dd?

#a385dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(260.45, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.964% 0.12981 298.6).

What colors go well with #a385dd?

The complementary color of #a385dd is #90a33c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7794e8 and #c379c0. The triadic partners are #d3823d and #00b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385dd?

Black text reads better on #a385dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385dd a warm or cool color?

#a385dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.13.