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#af82dd color: Lavender Blossom

#af82dd is rgb(175, 130, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.57% 0.13751 305.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.6%
0.138
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #af82dd

#af82dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #af82dd mixed with white

  1. af82dd
  2. b78fe1
  3. bf9be5
  4. c6a8e9
  5. ceb4ec
  6. d6c1f0
  7. decdf3
  8. e6d9f6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f2fc

Darker: #af82dd mixed with black

  1. af82dd
  2. 9870c0
  3. 815fa4
  4. 6b4e88
  5. 563e6e
  6. 412f55
  7. 2e203d
  8. 1c1226
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af82dd with less saturation

  1. af82dd
  2. ad85d7
  3. ab88d0
  4. a98aca
  5. a68dc3
  6. a48fbc
  7. a292b6
  8. a094af
  9. 9e96a8
  10. 9c98a1

Questions about #af82dd

What color is #af82dd?

#af82dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(175, 130, 221), in HSL hsl(269.67, 57.23%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.57% 0.13751 305.861).

What colors go well with #af82dd?

The complementary color of #af82dd is #85a941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8391ee and #ce77ba. The triadic partners are #d3862a and #00b4a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #af82dd?

Black text reads better on #af82dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af82dd a warm or cool color?

#af82dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.138.