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#a385eb color: Bright violet

#a385eb is rgb(163, 133, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.687% 0.14829 295.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.7%
0.148
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a385eb

#a385eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #a385eb mixed with white

  1. a385eb
  2. ab92ee
  3. b49ef0
  4. bdaaf3
  5. c6b6f5
  6. cfc2f7
  7. d8cff9
  8. e2dbfb
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a385eb mixed with black

  1. a385eb
  2. 8d73cc
  3. 7861ae
  4. 635091
  5. 4f4075
  6. 3c305b
  7. 2a2141
  8. 191329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a385eb with less saturation

  1. a385eb
  2. a288e3
  3. a18adb
  4. a08dd4
  5. 9f8fcc
  6. 9e91c4
  7. 9d93bc
  8. 9c95b3
  9. 9c97ab
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a385eb

What color is #a385eb?

#a385eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 235), in HSL hsl(257.65, 71.83%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.687% 0.14829 295.803).

What colors go well with #a385eb?

The complementary color of #a385eb is #97a51e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f96f6 and #c877cb. The triadic partners are #de7e2f and #00b797.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385eb?

Black text reads better on #a385eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385eb a warm or cool color?

#a385eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.148.