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#a385e5 color: Bright violet

#a385e5 is rgb(163, 133, 229) in RGB and oklch(68.372% 0.14039 296.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.4%
0.140
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a385e5

#a385e5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #a385e5 mixed with white

  1. a385e5
  2. ac91e8
  3. b49eec
  4. bdaaef
  5. c6b6f1
  6. cfc2f4
  7. d9cef7
  8. e2daf9
  9. ece7fb
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a385e5 mixed with black

  1. a385e5
  2. 8d73c7
  3. 7861aa
  4. 63508e
  5. 4f4072
  6. 3c3058
  7. 2a213f
  8. 191328
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a385e5 with less saturation

  1. a385e5
  2. a288de
  3. a18ad6
  4. a08ccf
  5. 9f8fc8
  6. 9e91c0
  7. 9d93b9
  8. 9c94b1
  9. 9b96a9
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a385e5

What color is #a385e5?

#a385e5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 229), in HSL hsl(258.75, 64.86%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.372% 0.14039 296.929).

What colors go well with #a385e5?

The complementary color of #a385e5 is #94a42d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7295f0 and #c678c6. The triadic partners are #d98035 and #00b598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385e5?

Black text reads better on #a385e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385e5 a warm or cool color?

#a385e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.14.