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#a385ed color: Bright violet

#a385ed is rgb(163, 133, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.794% 0.15092 295.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.8%
0.151
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a385ed

#a385ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #a385ed mixed with white

  1. a385ed
  2. ab92f0
  3. b49ef2
  4. bdaaf4
  5. c6b6f7
  6. cfc3f8
  7. d8cffa
  8. e2dbfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a385ed mixed with black

  1. a385ed
  2. 8d73ce
  3. 7861b0
  4. 635093
  5. 4f4077
  6. 3c305c
  7. 2a2142
  8. 19132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a385ed with less saturation

  1. a385ed
  2. a288e5
  3. a18bdd
  4. a08dd5
  5. 9f8fcd
  6. 9e92c5
  7. 9d94bd
  8. 9c96b4
  9. 9c97ac
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a385ed

What color is #a385ed?

#a385ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 237), in HSL hsl(257.31, 74.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.794% 0.15092 295.448).

What colors go well with #a385ed?

The complementary color of #a385ed is #98a517. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d96f8 and #c977cd. The triadic partners are #e07e2c and #00b896.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385ed?

Black text reads better on #a385ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385ed a warm or cool color?

#a385ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.151.