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#a385ec color: Bright violet

#a385ec is rgb(163, 133, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.741% 0.14961 295.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.7%
0.150
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a385ec

#a385ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.15 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 7.12:1, 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: #a385ec mixed with white

  1. a385ec
  2. ab92ef
  3. b49ef1
  4. bdaaf4
  5. c6b6f6
  6. cfc2f8
  7. d8cffa
  8. e2dbfb
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a385ec mixed with black

  1. a385ec
  2. 8d73cd
  3. 7861af
  4. 635092
  5. 4f4076
  6. 3c305b
  7. 2a2142
  8. 191329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a385ec with less saturation

  1. a385ec
  2. a288e4
  3. a18bdc
  4. a08dd4
  5. 9f8fcc
  6. 9e92c4
  7. 9d94bc
  8. 9c95b4
  9. 9c97ac
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a385ec

What color is #a385ec?

#a385ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 236), in HSL hsl(257.48, 73.05%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.741% 0.14961 295.624).

What colors go well with #a385ec?

The complementary color of #a385ec is #97a51a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e96f7 and #c977cc. The triadic partners are #df7e2d and #00b796.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385ec?

Black text reads better on #a385ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385ec a warm or cool color?

#a385ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.15.