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#a38de8 color: Bright violet

#a38de8 is rgb(163, 141, 232) in RGB and oklch(69.967% 0.13191 293.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70%
0.132
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a38de8

#a38de8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, 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: #a38de8 mixed with white

  1. a38de8
  2. ac99eb
  3. b4a4ee
  4. bdaff1
  5. c6bbf3
  6. cfc6f5
  7. d9d1f8
  8. e2ddfa
  9. ece8fc
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a38de8 mixed with black

  1. a38de8
  2. 8d7aca
  3. 7867ac
  4. 635590
  5. 4f4474
  6. 3c3359
  7. 2a2340
  8. 191429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38de8 with less saturation

  1. a38de8
  2. a28fe1
  3. a291da
  4. a193d3
  5. a095cb
  6. a097c4
  7. 9f99bd
  8. 9f9ab5
  9. 9f9cae
  10. 9e9da6

Questions about #a38de8

What color is #a38de8?

#a38de8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 141, 232), in HSL hsl(254.51, 66.42%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.967% 0.13191 293.829).

What colors go well with #a38de8?

The complementary color of #a38de8 is #9ea73a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749cf0 and #c681cd. The triadic partners are #dd8648 and #0bb898.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38de8?

Black text reads better on #a38de8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38de8 a warm or cool color?

#a38de8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.132.