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#a487dc color: Soft violet

#a487dc is rgb(164, 135, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.366% 0.12542 298.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.4%
0.125
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a487dc

#a487dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #a487dc mixed with white

  1. a487dc
  2. ad93e0
  3. b59fe4
  4. beabe8
  5. c7b7ec
  6. d0c3ef
  7. d9cff3
  8. e3dbf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a487dc mixed with black

  1. a487dc
  2. 8e75bf
  3. 7963a3
  4. 645188
  5. 50416e
  6. 3d3154
  7. 2b213c
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a487dc with less saturation

  1. a487dc
  2. a389d6
  3. a28bcf
  4. a08ec9
  5. 9f8fc2
  6. 9e91bb
  7. 9d93b5
  8. 9c95ae
  9. 9b96a7
  10. 9a98a0

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Colors that go with #a487dc

Complementary
#a487dc#92a442
Analogous
#a487dc#7995e7#c37cc0
Triadic
#a487dc#d28442#00b29a
Split
#a487dc#b9942b#5daf6d

Questions about #a487dc

What color is #a487dc?

#a487dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 135, 220), in HSL hsl(260.47, 54.84%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.366% 0.12542 298.755).

What colors go well with #a487dc?

The complementary color of #a487dc is #92a442. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7995e7 and #c37cc0. The triadic partners are #d28442 and #00b29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a487dc?

Black text reads better on #a487dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a487dc a warm or cool color?

#a487dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.125.