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#a885dc color: Soft purple

#a885dc is rgb(168, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.375% 0.12946 301.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

68.4%
0.129
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a885dc

#a885dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #a885dc mixed with white

  1. a885dc
  2. b091e0
  3. b99de4
  4. c1aae8
  5. cab6ec
  6. d2c2ef
  7. dbcef3
  8. e4daf6
  9. ede6f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a885dc mixed with black

  1. a885dc
  2. 9273bf
  3. 7c61a3
  4. 675088
  5. 52406e
  6. 3f3054
  7. 2c213c
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a885dc with less saturation

  1. a885dc
  2. a688d6
  3. a58acf
  4. a38cc9
  5. a28ec2
  6. a090bb
  7. 9f92b5
  8. 9d94ae
  9. 9c96a7
  10. 9b98a0

Questions about #a885dc

What color is #a885dc?

#a885dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(264.14, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.375% 0.12946 301.607).

What colors go well with #a885dc?

The complementary color of #a885dc is #8da542. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d93e9 and #c77abd. The triadic partners are #d2853a and #00b39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a885dc?

Black text reads better on #a885dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a885dc a warm or cool color?

#a885dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.129.