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#a586da color: Soft purple

#a586da is rgb(165, 134, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.178% 0.12458 300.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.2%
0.125
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a586da

#a586da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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 purple colors

Lighter: #a586da mixed with white

  1. a586da
  2. ae92de
  3. b69ee2
  4. bfaae6
  5. c8b6ea
  6. d1c2ee
  7. dacef2
  8. e3daf5
  9. ece7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a586da mixed with black

  1. a586da
  2. 8f74bd
  3. 7962a2
  4. 655187
  5. 51406c
  6. 3d3054
  7. 2b213c
  8. 1a1325
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a586da with less saturation

  1. a586da
  2. a488d4
  3. a28bcd
  4. a18dc7
  5. a08fc1
  6. 9e91ba
  7. 9d92b4
  8. 9c94ad
  9. 9b96a6
  10. 9a97a0

Questions about #a586da

What color is #a586da?

#a586da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 134, 218), in HSL hsl(262.14, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.178% 0.12458 300.116).

What colors go well with #a586da?

The complementary color of #a586da is #8fa444. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b94e6 and #c47bbd. The triadic partners are #d08541 and #00b19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a586da?

Black text reads better on #a586da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a586da a warm or cool color?

#a586da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.125.