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#a385ef color: Bright violet

#a385ef is rgb(163, 133, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.902% 0.15354 295.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.9%
0.154
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a385ef

#a385ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #a385ef mixed with white

  1. a385ef
  2. ab92f1
  3. b49ef4
  4. bdaaf6
  5. c6b7f8
  6. cfc3fa
  7. d8cffb
  8. e2dbfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a385ef mixed with black

  1. a385ef
  2. 8d73d0
  3. 7861b1
  4. 635094
  5. 4f4078
  6. 3c305c
  7. 2a2142
  8. 19132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a385ef with less saturation

  1. a385ef
  2. a288e7
  3. a18bdf
  4. a08dd7
  5. 9f90ce
  6. 9e92c6
  7. 9d94be
  8. 9d96b5
  9. 9c98ad
  10. 9b99a4

Questions about #a385ef

What color is #a385ef?

#a385ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 133, 239), in HSL hsl(256.98, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.902% 0.15354 295.103).

What colors go well with #a385ef?

The complementary color of #a385ef is #99a50d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c97fa and #ca77cf. The triadic partners are #e17d2a and #00b896.

Is white or black text more readable on #a385ef?

Black text reads better on #a385ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a385ef a warm or cool color?

#a385ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.154.