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#a388dc color: Soft violet

#a388dc is rgb(163, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.457% 0.12365 297.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.5%
0.124
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a388dc

#a388dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #a388dc mixed with white

  1. a388dc
  2. ac94e0
  3. b4a0e4
  4. bdace8
  5. c6b7ec
  6. d0c3ef
  7. d9cff3
  8. e2dbf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a388dc mixed with black

  1. a388dc
  2. 8d75bf
  3. 7863a3
  4. 635288
  5. 4f416e
  6. 3c3154
  7. 2a223c
  8. 191326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a388dc with less saturation

  1. a388dc
  2. a28ad6
  3. a18ccf
  4. a08ec9
  5. 9f90c2
  6. 9e92bc
  7. 9d94b5
  8. 9c95ae
  9. 9b97a7
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a388dc

What color is #a388dc?

#a388dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(259.29, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.457% 0.12365 297.853).

What colors go well with #a388dc?

The complementary color of #a388dc is #93a443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7996e6 and #c27dc0. The triadic partners are #d28545 and #12b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a388dc?

Black text reads better on #a388dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a388dc a warm or cool color?

#a388dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.124.