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#a585dc color: Soft violet

#a585dc is rgb(165, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.097% 0.12884 299.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.1%
0.129
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a585dc

#a585dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #a585dc mixed with white

  1. a585dc
  2. ad91e0
  3. b69de4
  4. bfaae8
  5. c8b6ec
  6. d1c2ef
  7. dacef3
  8. e3daf6
  9. ece6f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a585dc mixed with black

  1. a585dc
  2. 8f73bf
  3. 7961a3
  4. 655088
  5. 51406e
  6. 3d3054
  7. 2b213c
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a585dc with less saturation

  1. a585dc
  2. a487d6
  3. a28acf
  4. a18cc8
  5. a08ec2
  6. 9e90bb
  7. 9d92b4
  8. 9c94ad
  9. 9b95a7
  10. 9a97a0

Questions about #a585dc

What color is #a585dc?

#a585dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(262.07, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.097% 0.12884 299.941).

What colors go well with #a585dc?

The complementary color of #a585dc is #8fa43f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a93e8 and #c57abe. The triadic partners are #d2833c and #00b29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a585dc?

Black text reads better on #a585dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a585dc a warm or cool color?

#a585dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.129.