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#a39ddd color: Simply Violet

#a39ddd is rgb(163, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.478% 0.09217 288.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

72.5%
0.092
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a39ddd

#a39ddd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Violet (#a6a1d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a39ddd mixed with white

  1. a39ddd
  2. aca7e1
  3. b4b0e4
  4. bdbae8
  5. c6c4ec
  6. d0ceef
  7. d9d7f2
  8. e2e1f6
  9. ecebf9
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #a39ddd mixed with black

  1. a39ddd
  2. 8d88c0
  3. 7873a4
  4. 635f88
  5. 4f4c6e
  6. 3c3a55
  7. 2a283d
  8. 191826
  9. 0a0911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a39ddd with less saturation

  1. a39ddd
  2. a39ed8
  3. a39fd2
  4. a4a0cd
  5. a4a1c8
  6. a4a2c2
  7. a4a3bd
  8. a5a4b7
  9. a5a4b1
  10. a5a5ac

Questions about #a39ddd

What color is #a39ddd?

#a39ddd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Simply Violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(245.63, 48.48%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.478% 0.09217 288.163).

What colors go well with #a39ddd?

The complementary color of #a39ddd is #abab65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a8e0 and #bf94cc. The triadic partners are #d69573 and #67b99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39ddd?

Black text reads better on #a39ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39ddd a warm or cool color?

#a39ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.092.