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#a875cd color: Soft purple

#a875cd is rgb(168, 117, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.856% 0.13734 309.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64.9%
0.137
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a875cd

#a875cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a875cd mixed with white

  1. a875cd
  2. b183d3
  3. b991d8
  4. c29edd
  5. caace2
  6. d3bae8
  7. dcc7ec
  8. e4d5f1
  9. ede3f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a875cd mixed with black

  1. a875cd
  2. 9265b2
  3. 7c5598
  4. 67467e
  5. 523766
  6. 3f294e
  7. 2c1c38
  8. 1a0f23
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a875cd with less saturation

  1. a875cd
  2. a678c7
  3. a37bc1
  4. a17ebb
  5. 9e81b5
  6. 9b83af
  7. 9986a8
  8. 9688a2
  9. 948a9c
  10. 918d95

Questions about #a875cd

What color is #a875cd?

#a875cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 117, 205), in HSL hsl(274.77, 46.81%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.856% 0.13734 309.734).

What colors go well with #a875cd?

The complementary color of #a875cd is #739f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f83e0 and #c56ba9. The triadic partners are #c37d0f and #00a7a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a875cd?

White text reads better on #a875cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a875cd a warm or cool color?

#a875cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.137.