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#a39bd7 color: Biloba Flower

#a39bd7 is rgb(163, 155, 215) in RGB and oklch(71.825% 0.0867 290.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

71.8%
0.087
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a39bd7

#a39bd7 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biloba Flower (#ae99d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a39bd7 mixed with white

  1. a39bd7
  2. aca5db
  3. b5afe0
  4. bdb9e4
  5. c7c3e8
  6. d0ccec
  7. d9d6f0
  8. e2e1f4
  9. ecebf8
  10. f5f5fb

Darker: #a39bd7 mixed with black

  1. a39bd7
  2. 8d86bb
  3. 78729f
  4. 635e85
  5. 4f4b6b
  6. 3c3952
  7. 2a283b
  8. 191825
  9. 0a0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a39bd7 with less saturation

  1. a39bd7
  2. a39cd2
  3. a39dcd
  4. a39ec8
  5. a39fc3
  6. a3a0be
  7. a3a1b9
  8. a3a2b4
  9. a4a2ae
  10. a4a3a9

Questions about #a39bd7

What color is #a39bd7?

#a39bd7 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Biloba Flower. In RGB it is rgb(163, 155, 215), in HSL hsl(248, 42.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.825% 0.0867 290.145).

What colors go well with #a39bd7?

The complementary color of #a39bd7 is #a7a968. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a5db and #bd93c6. The triadic partners are #d19473 and #68b69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39bd7?

Black text reads better on #a39bd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39bd7 a warm or cool color?

#a39bd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.087.