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#a38fe2 color: Soft light violet

#a38fe2 is rgb(163, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.039% 0.12065 294.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70%
0.121
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a38fe2

#a38fe2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a38fe2 mixed with white

  1. a38fe2
  2. ac9ae5
  3. b4a5e9
  4. bdb1ec
  5. c6bcef
  6. cfc7f2
  7. d9d2f5
  8. e2ddf8
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a38fe2 mixed with black

  1. a38fe2
  2. 8d7cc4
  3. 7869a8
  4. 63578c
  5. 4f4571
  6. 3c3457
  7. 2a243e
  8. 191527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38fe2 with less saturation

  1. a38fe2
  2. a291db
  3. a293d5
  4. a195ce
  5. a196c8
  6. a098c1
  7. a099ba
  8. 9f9bb3
  9. 9f9cac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a38fe2

What color is #a38fe2?

#a38fe2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Soft light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(254.46, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.039% 0.12065 294.139).

What colors go well with #a38fe2?

The complementary color of #a38fe2 is #9ea747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789dea and #c484c9. The triadic partners are #d88951 and #31b799.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38fe2?

Black text reads better on #a38fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38fe2 a warm or cool color?

#a38fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.121.