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#a87dd4 color: Soft purple

#a87dd4 is rgb(168, 125, 212) in RGB and oklch(66.574% 0.13249 305.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

66.6%
0.132
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a87dd4

#a87dd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a87dd4 mixed with white

  1. a87dd4
  2. b08ad9
  3. b997de
  4. c1a4e2
  5. cab1e7
  6. d3beeb
  7. dbcbef
  8. e4d8f3
  9. ede5f7
  10. f6f2fb

Darker: #a87dd4 mixed with black

  1. a87dd4
  2. 926cb8
  3. 7c5b9d
  4. 674b83
  5. 523b69
  6. 3f2c51
  7. 2c1e3a
  8. 1a1124
  9. 0a0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a87dd4 with less saturation

  1. a87dd4
  2. a680ce
  3. a483c8
  4. a285c1
  5. a088bb
  6. 9e8ab5
  7. 9c8cae
  8. 9a8ea8
  9. 9890a1
  10. 96929b

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Colors that go with #a87dd4

Complementary
#a87dd4#80a23f
Analogous
#a87dd4#7e8be4#c672b3
Triadic
#a87dd4#ca812a#00ada0
Split
#a87dd4#ac9314#40ac71

Questions about #a87dd4

What color is #a87dd4?

#a87dd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 125, 212), in HSL hsl(269.66, 50.29%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.574% 0.13249 305.869).

What colors go well with #a87dd4?

The complementary color of #a87dd4 is #80a23f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e8be4 and #c672b3. The triadic partners are #ca812a and #00ada0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a87dd4?

Black text reads better on #a87dd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a87dd4 a warm or cool color?

#a87dd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.132.