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#a585dd color: Soft violet

#a585dd is rgb(165, 133, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.147% 0.13016 299.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.1%
0.130
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a585dd

#a585dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a585dd mixed with white

  1. a585dd
  2. ad91e1
  3. b69de5
  4. bfaae9
  5. c8b6ec
  6. d1c2f0
  7. dacef3
  8. e3daf6
  9. ece6f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a585dd mixed with black

  1. a585dd
  2. 8f73c0
  3. 7961a4
  4. 655088
  5. 51406e
  6. 3d3055
  7. 2b213d
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a585dd with less saturation

  1. a585dd
  2. a487d6
  3. a28ad0
  4. a18cc9
  5. a08ec2
  6. 9e90bc
  7. 9d92b5
  8. 9c94ae
  9. 9b95a7
  10. 9a97a0

Questions about #a585dd

What color is #a585dd?

#a585dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 133, 221), in HSL hsl(261.82, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.147% 0.13016 299.705).

What colors go well with #a585dd?

The complementary color of #a585dd is #8fa43d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7994e9 and #c57abf. The triadic partners are #d3833b and #00b29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a585dd?

Black text reads better on #a585dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a585dd a warm or cool color?

#a585dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.13.