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#a586dd color: Soft violet

#a586dd is rgb(165, 134, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.326% 0.12854 299.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.3%
0.129
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a586dd

#a586dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #a586dd mixed with white

  1. a586dd
  2. ad92e1
  3. b69ee5
  4. bfaae9
  5. c8b6ec
  6. d1c2f0
  7. dacef3
  8. e3daf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a586dd mixed with black

  1. a586dd
  2. 8f74c0
  3. 7962a4
  4. 655188
  5. 51406e
  6. 3d3055
  7. 2b213d
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a586dd with less saturation

  1. a586dd
  2. a488d6
  3. a28bd0
  4. a18dc9
  5. a08fc3
  6. 9f91bc
  7. 9d93b5
  8. 9c94ae
  9. 9b96a7
  10. 9a98a0

Questions about #a586dd

What color is #a586dd?

#a586dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 134, 221), in HSL hsl(261.38, 56.13%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.326% 0.12854 299.403).

What colors go well with #a586dd?

The complementary color of #a586dd is #90a43f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7994e9 and #c57bc0. The triadic partners are #d3843e and #00b29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a586dd?

Black text reads better on #a586dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a586dd a warm or cool color?

#a586dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.129.