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#a586cd color: Soft purple

#a586cd is rgb(165, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.561% 0.10742 303.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

67.6%
0.107
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a586cd

#a586cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Purple (#a183c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a586cd mixed with white

  1. a586cd
  2. ae92d2
  3. b69ed8
  4. bfaadd
  5. c8b6e2
  6. d1c2e7
  7. daceec
  8. e3daf1
  9. ece6f6
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #a586cd mixed with black

  1. a586cd
  2. 8f74b2
  3. 796298
  4. 65517e
  5. 514066
  6. 3d304e
  7. 2b2138
  8. 1a1323
  9. 0a060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a586cd with less saturation

  1. a586cd
  2. a488c8
  3. a28ac3
  4. a18cbd
  5. 9f8eb8
  6. 9e8fb3
  7. 9c91ad
  8. 9b92a8
  9. 9a94a2
  10. 98959c

Questions about #a586cd

What color is #a586cd?

#a586cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(266.2, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.561% 0.10742 303.714).

What colors go well with #a586cd?

The complementary color of #a586cd is #89a255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8292d9 and #bf7db3. The triadic partners are #c5884c and #31ac9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a586cd?

Black text reads better on #a586cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a586cd a warm or cool color?

#a586cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.107.