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#a58be2 color: Soft violet

#a58be2 is rgb(165, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.478% 0.12717 296.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.5%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a58be2

#a58be2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #a58be2 mixed with white

  1. a58be2
  2. ad97e6
  3. b6a2e9
  4. bfaeec
  5. c8b9ef
  6. d1c5f2
  7. dad0f5
  8. e3dcf8
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a58be2 mixed with black

  1. a58be2
  2. 8f78c4
  3. 7966a8
  4. 65548c
  5. 514371
  6. 3d3257
  7. 2b233e
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a58be2 with less saturation

  1. a58be2
  2. a48ddb
  3. a38fd5
  4. a291ce
  5. a193c7
  6. a095c0
  7. a097b9
  8. 9f98b2
  9. 9e9aab
  10. 9d9ba4

Questions about #a58be2

What color is #a58be2?

#a58be2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(257.93, 60%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.478% 0.12717 296.712).

What colors go well with #a58be2?

The complementary color of #a58be2 is #98a741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7999ec and #c67fc6. The triadic partners are #d88747 and #0fb69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58be2?

Black text reads better on #a58be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58be2 a warm or cool color?

#a58be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.127.