#a85ed8 color: Soft purple
#a85ed8 is rgb(168, 94, 216) in RGB and oklch(61.883% 0.18704 310.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-500
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a85ed8
#a85ed8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 310°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Legendary Lavender (#9d61d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.
Lighter: #a85ed8 mixed with white
Darker: #a85ed8 mixed with black
Calmer: #a85ed8 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a85ed8
Questions about #a85ed8
What color is #a85ed8?
#a85ed8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 94, 216), in HSL hsl(276.39, 61%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.883% 0.18704 310.031).
What colors go well with #a85ed8?
The complementary color of #a85ed8 is #5e9a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7472f2 and #cb4ea8. The triadic partners are #bf7100 and #009d97.
Is white or black text more readable on #a85ed8?
White text reads better on #a85ed8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a85ed8 a warm or cool color?
#a85ed8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.187.