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#a875da color: Soft purple

#a875da is rgb(168, 117, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.528% 0.15312 305.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

65.5%
0.153
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a875da

#a875da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a875da mixed with white

  1. a875da
  2. b083de
  3. b991e3
  4. c19fe7
  5. caadeb
  6. d3baef
  7. dbc8f2
  8. e4d6f6
  9. ede3f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a875da mixed with black

  1. a875da
  2. 9265bd
  3. 7c55a2
  4. 674687
  5. 52376c
  6. 3f2954
  7. 2c1c3c
  8. 1a0f25
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a875da with less saturation

  1. a875da
  2. a679d3
  3. a37ccc
  4. a17fc5
  5. 9f82be
  6. 9c85b6
  7. 9a87af
  8. 988aa8
  9. 958ca0
  10. 938e98

Questions about #a875da

What color is #a875da?

#a875da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 117, 218), in HSL hsl(270.3, 57.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.528% 0.15312 305.908).

What colors go well with #a875da?

The complementary color of #a875da is #7aa023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7986ed and #c968b4. The triadic partners are #ce7a00 and #00aa9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a875da?

White text reads better on #a875da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a875da a warm or cool color?

#a875da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.153.