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#a387dd color: Soft violet

#a387dd is rgb(163, 135, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.325% 0.1266 297.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.3%
0.127
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a387dd

#a387dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #a387dd mixed with white

  1. a387dd
  2. ac93e1
  3. b49fe5
  4. bdabe9
  5. c6b7ec
  6. d0c3f0
  7. d9cff3
  8. e2dbf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a387dd mixed with black

  1. a387dd
  2. 8d75c0
  3. 7863a4
  4. 635188
  5. 4f416e
  6. 3c3155
  7. 2a213d
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a387dd with less saturation

  1. a387dd
  2. a289d6
  3. a18bd0
  4. a08ec9
  5. 9f8fc3
  6. 9e91bc
  7. 9d93b5
  8. 9c95ae
  9. 9b96a7
  10. 9a98a0

Questions about #a387dd

What color is #a387dd?

#a387dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 135, 221), in HSL hsl(259.53, 55.84%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.325% 0.1266 297.965).

What colors go well with #a387dd?

The complementary color of #a387dd is #93a33f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7895e8 and #c37cc1. The triadic partners are #d38442 and #00b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a387dd?

Black text reads better on #a387dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a387dd a warm or cool color?

#a387dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.127.