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#a482dd color: Soft purple

#a482dd is rgb(164, 130, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.52% 0.13483 300.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67.5%
0.135
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a482dd

#a482dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a482dd mixed with white

  1. a482dd
  2. ad8fe1
  3. b59be5
  4. bea8e9
  5. c7b4ec
  6. d0c0f0
  7. d9cdf3
  8. e3d9f6
  9. ece6f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a482dd mixed with black

  1. a482dd
  2. 8e70c0
  3. 795fa4
  4. 644e88
  5. 503e6e
  6. 3d2f55
  7. 2b203d
  8. 1a1226
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a482dd with less saturation

  1. a482dd
  2. a385d6
  3. a187cf
  4. a089c9
  5. 9e8cc2
  6. 9d8ebb
  7. 9c90b4
  8. 9a92ad
  9. 9993a5
  10. 98959e

Questions about #a482dd

What color is #a482dd?

#a482dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 130, 221), in HSL hsl(262.42, 57.23%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.52% 0.13483 300.034).

What colors go well with #a482dd?

The complementary color of #a482dd is #8ca236. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7791ea and #c576be. The triadic partners are #d28033 and #00b19a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a482dd?

Black text reads better on #a482dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a482dd a warm or cool color?

#a482dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.135.