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#a885df color: Soft purple

#a885df is rgb(168, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(68.524% 0.13336 300.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

68.5%
0.133
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a885df

#a885df is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #a885df mixed with white

  1. a885df
  2. b091e3
  3. b99ee7
  4. c1aaea
  5. cab6ee
  6. d2c2f1
  7. dbcef4
  8. e4daf7
  9. ede6fa
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a885df mixed with black

  1. a885df
  2. 9273c2
  3. 7c61a5
  4. 67508a
  5. 52406f
  6. 3f3056
  7. 2c213d
  8. 1a1327
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a885df with less saturation

  1. a885df
  2. a688d8
  3. a58ad2
  4. a38ccb
  5. a28fc4
  6. a191bd
  7. 9f93b6
  8. 9e95af
  9. 9c96a8
  10. 9b98a1

Questions about #a885df

What color is #a885df?

#a885df is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(263.33, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.524% 0.13336 300.867).

What colors go well with #a885df?

The complementary color of #a885df is #8ea63d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b94ec and #c879c0. The triadic partners are #d48437 and #00b49e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a885df?

Black text reads better on #a885df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a885df a warm or cool color?

#a885df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.133.