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#a485dd color: Soft violet

#a485dd is rgb(164, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.055% 0.12998 299.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.1%
0.130
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a485dd

#a485dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #a485dd mixed with white

  1. a485dd
  2. ad91e1
  3. b59de5
  4. beaae9
  5. c7b6ec
  6. d0c2f0
  7. d9cef3
  8. e3daf6
  9. ece6f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a485dd mixed with black

  1. a485dd
  2. 8e73c0
  3. 7961a4
  4. 645088
  5. 50406e
  6. 3d3055
  7. 2b213d
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a485dd with less saturation

  1. a485dd
  2. a387d6
  3. a18ad0
  4. a08cc9
  5. 9f8ec2
  6. 9e90bc
  7. 9d92b5
  8. 9b94ae
  9. 9a95a7
  10. 9997a0

Questions about #a485dd

What color is #a485dd?

#a485dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(261.14, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.055% 0.12998 299.153).

What colors go well with #a485dd?

The complementary color of #a485dd is #90a33c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7894e9 and #c47abf. The triadic partners are #d3833c and #00b29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a485dd?

Black text reads better on #a485dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a485dd a warm or cool color?

#a485dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.13.