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#a386de color: Soft violet

#a386de is rgb(163, 134, 222) in RGB and oklch(68.194% 0.12953 298.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.2%
0.130
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a386de

#a386de is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a386de mixed with white

  1. a386de
  2. ac92e2
  3. b49ee6
  4. bdaae9
  5. c6b6ed
  6. d0c2f0
  7. d9cef4
  8. e2dbf7
  9. ece7fa
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a386de mixed with black

  1. a386de
  2. 8d74c1
  3. 7862a5
  4. 635189
  5. 4f406f
  6. 3c3055
  7. 2a213d
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a386de with less saturation

  1. a386de
  2. a288d7
  3. a18bd1
  4. a08dca
  5. 9e8fc3
  6. 9d91bc
  7. 9c92b5
  8. 9b94ae
  9. 9a96a7
  10. 9a97a0

Questions about #a386de

What color is #a386de?

#a386de is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 134, 222), in HSL hsl(259.77, 57.14%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.194% 0.12953 298.068).

What colors go well with #a386de?

The complementary color of #a386de is #92a33c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7795e9 and #c47ac1. The triadic partners are #d4833e and #00b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a386de?

Black text reads better on #a386de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a386de a warm or cool color?

#a386de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.13.