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#a385de color: Soft violet

#a385de is rgb(163, 133, 222) in RGB and oklch(68.014% 0.13114 298.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68%
0.131
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a385de

#a385de is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #a385de mixed with white

  1. a385de
  2. ac91e2
  3. b49de6
  4. bdaae9
  5. c6b6ed
  6. d0c2f0
  7. d9cef4
  8. e2daf7
  9. ece6fa
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a385de mixed with black

  1. a385de
  2. 8d73c1
  3. 7861a5
  4. 635089
  5. 4f406f
  6. 3c3055
  7. 2a213d
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a385de with less saturation

  1. a385de
  2. a287d7
  3. a18ad1
  4. 9f8cca
  5. 9e8ec3
  6. 9d90bc
  7. 9c92b5
  8. 9b93ae
  9. 9a95a7
  10. 9997a0

Questions about #a385de

What color is #a385de?

#a385de is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 222), in HSL hsl(260.22, 57.42%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.014% 0.13114 298.38).

What colors go well with #a385de?

The complementary color of #a385de is #91a33a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7694e9 and #c479c1. The triadic partners are #d3823c and #00b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385de?

Black text reads better on #a385de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385de a warm or cool color?

#a385de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.131.