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#a787e2 color: Soft violet

#a787e2 is rgb(167, 135, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.938% 0.13386 299.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.9%
0.134
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a787e2

#a787e2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #a787e2 mixed with white

  1. a787e2
  2. af93e6
  3. b89fe9
  4. c0abec
  5. c9b7ef
  6. d2c3f2
  7. dbcff5
  8. e3dbf8
  9. ede7fa
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a787e2 mixed with black

  1. a787e2
  2. 9175c4
  3. 7b63a8
  4. 66518c
  5. 524171
  6. 3e3157
  7. 2c213e
  8. 1a1327
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a787e2 with less saturation

  1. a787e2
  2. a68adb
  3. a48cd4
  4. a38ecd
  5. a290c6
  6. a192bf
  7. 9f94b8
  8. 9e96b1
  9. 9d98aa
  10. 9c99a2

Questions about #a787e2

What color is #a787e2?

#a787e2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 135, 226), in HSL hsl(261.1, 61.07%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.938% 0.13386 299.064).

What colors go well with #a787e2?

The complementary color of #a787e2 is #92a63b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7996ee and #c87bc4. The triadic partners are #d7843b and #00b59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a787e2?

Black text reads better on #a787e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a787e2 a warm or cool color?

#a787e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.134.