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#a57ddd color: Soft purple

#a57ddd is rgb(165, 125, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.74% 0.14312 301.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

66.7%
0.143
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a57ddd

#a57ddd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #a57ddd mixed with white

  1. a57ddd
  2. ae8ae1
  3. b697e5
  4. bfa4e9
  5. c8b1ed
  6. d1bef0
  7. dacbf3
  8. e3d8f7
  9. ece5fa
  10. f6f2fc

Darker: #a57ddd mixed with black

  1. a57ddd
  2. 8f6cc0
  3. 795ba4
  4. 654b88
  5. 513b6e
  6. 3d2c55
  7. 2b1e3d
  8. 1a1126
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a57ddd with less saturation

  1. a57ddd
  2. a380d6
  3. a183cf
  4. a085c8
  5. 9e88c1
  6. 9c8aba
  7. 9b8db2
  8. 998fab
  9. 9791a4
  10. 96929c

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Colors that go with #a57ddd

Complementary
#a57ddd#86a12d
Analogous
#a57ddd#768dec#c671bb
Triadic
#a57ddd#d27d20#00af9b
Split
#a57ddd#b49000#41ad67

Questions about #a57ddd

What color is #a57ddd?

#a57ddd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 125, 221), in HSL hsl(265, 58.54%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.74% 0.14312 301.882).

What colors go well with #a57ddd?

The complementary color of #a57ddd is #86a12d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #768dec and #c671bb. The triadic partners are #d27d20 and #00af9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a57ddd?

Black text reads better on #a57ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a57ddd a warm or cool color?

#a57ddd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.143.