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#a385e4 color: Bright violet

#a385e4 is rgb(163, 133, 228) in RGB and oklch(68.32% 0.13907 297.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.3%
0.139
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a385e4

#a385e4 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a385e4 mixed with white

  1. a385e4
  2. ac91e7
  3. b49eeb
  4. bdaaee
  5. c6b6f1
  6. cfc2f4
  7. d9cef6
  8. e2daf9
  9. ece7fb
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a385e4 mixed with black

  1. a385e4
  2. 8d73c6
  3. 7861a9
  4. 63508d
  5. 4f4072
  6. 3c3058
  7. 2a213f
  8. 191328
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a385e4 with less saturation

  1. a385e4
  2. a288dd
  3. a18ad6
  4. a08cce
  5. 9e8fc7
  6. 9d91c0
  7. 9d92b8
  8. 9c94b0
  9. 9b96a9
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a385e4

What color is #a385e4?

#a385e4 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 228), in HSL hsl(258.95, 63.76%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.32% 0.13907 297.127).

What colors go well with #a385e4?

The complementary color of #a385e4 is #94a42f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7395ef and #c678c6. The triadic partners are #d88036 and #00b498.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385e4?

Black text reads better on #a385e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385e4 a warm or cool color?

#a385e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.