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#a587dc color: Soft violet

#a587dc is rgb(165, 135, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.457% 0.1256 299.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.5%
0.126
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a587dc

#a587dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #a587dc mixed with white

  1. a587dc
  2. ad93e0
  3. b69fe4
  4. bfabe8
  5. c8b7ec
  6. d1c3ef
  7. dacff3
  8. e3dbf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a587dc mixed with black

  1. a587dc
  2. 8f75bf
  3. 7963a3
  4. 655188
  5. 51416e
  6. 3d3154
  7. 2b213c
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a587dc with less saturation

  1. a587dc
  2. a489d6
  3. a28ccf
  4. a18ec9
  5. a090c2
  6. 9f91bc
  7. 9e93b5
  8. 9d95ae
  9. 9c97a7
  10. 9b98a1

Questions about #a587dc

What color is #a587dc?

#a587dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 135, 220), in HSL hsl(261.18, 54.84%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.457% 0.1256 299.324).

What colors go well with #a587dc?

The complementary color of #a587dc is #91a443. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a95e7 and #c47cbf. The triadic partners are #d28542 and #00b29c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a587dc?

Black text reads better on #a587dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a587dc a warm or cool color?

#a587dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.126.