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#a387dc color: Soft violet

#a387dc is rgb(163, 135, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.275% 0.12526 298.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.3%
0.125
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a387dc

#a387dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #a387dc mixed with white

  1. a387dc
  2. ac93e0
  3. b49fe4
  4. bdabe8
  5. c6b7ec
  6. d0c3ef
  7. d9cff3
  8. e2dbf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a387dc mixed with black

  1. a387dc
  2. 8d75bf
  3. 7863a3
  4. 635188
  5. 4f416e
  6. 3c3154
  7. 2a213c
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a387dc with less saturation

  1. a387dc
  2. a289d6
  3. a18bcf
  4. a08dc9
  5. 9f8fc2
  6. 9e91bb
  7. 9d93b5
  8. 9c95ae
  9. 9b96a7
  10. 9a98a0

Questions about #a387dc

What color is #a387dc?

#a387dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 135, 220), in HSL hsl(259.76, 54.84%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.275% 0.12526 298.185).

What colors go well with #a387dc?

The complementary color of #a387dc is #92a341. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7895e7 and #c37cc0. The triadic partners are #d28443 and #02b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a387dc?

Black text reads better on #a387dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a387dc a warm or cool color?

#a387dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.125.