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#a562da color: Violet Voltage

#a562da is rgb(165, 98, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.243% 0.18224 307.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.2%
0.182
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a562da

#a562da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a562da mixed with white

  1. a562da
  2. ae73df
  3. b783e3
  4. bf93e7
  5. c8a2ec
  6. d1b2ef
  7. dac1f3
  8. e3d1f6
  9. ede0f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a562da mixed with black

  1. a562da
  2. 8f54bd
  3. 7947a2
  4. 653a87
  5. 512d6c
  6. 3d2154
  7. 2b163c
  8. 1a0b25
  9. 0a0311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a562da with less saturation

  1. a562da
  2. a267d2
  3. 9f6cca
  4. 9c70c2
  5. 9974ba
  6. 9678b2
  7. 937ba9
  8. 907ea1
  9. 8d8198
  10. 8a8490

Questions about #a562da

What color is #a562da?

#a562da is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(165, 98, 218), in HSL hsl(273.5, 61.86%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.243% 0.18224 307.729).

What colors go well with #a562da?

The complementary color of #a562da is #679900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7076f1 and #c952ad. The triadic partners are #c37000 and #009f95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a562da?

White text reads better on #a562da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a562da a warm or cool color?

#a562da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.182.