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#a887da color: Soft purple

#a887da is rgb(168, 135, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.635% 0.12357 301.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

68.6%
0.124
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a887da

#a887da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a887da mixed with white

  1. a887da
  2. b093de
  3. b99fe2
  4. c1abe6
  5. cab7ea
  6. d2c3ee
  7. dbcff2
  8. e4dbf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a887da mixed with black

  1. a887da
  2. 9275bd
  3. 7c63a2
  4. 675187
  5. 52416c
  6. 3f3154
  7. 2c213c
  8. 1a1325
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a887da with less saturation

  1. a887da
  2. a789d4
  3. a58cce
  4. a48ec7
  5. a290c1
  6. a192bb
  7. 9f94b4
  8. 9e95ae
  9. 9d97a7
  10. 9b99a1

Questions about #a887da

What color is #a887da?

#a887da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 135, 218), in HSL hsl(263.86, 52.87%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.635% 0.12357 301.535).

What colors go well with #a887da?

The complementary color of #a887da is #8ea648. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f95e7 and #c67cbd. The triadic partners are #d08742 and #00b39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a887da?

Black text reads better on #a887da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a887da a warm or cool color?

#a887da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.124.