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#af83d2 color: Soft purple

#af83d2 is rgb(175, 131, 210) in RGB and oklch(68.215% 0.12215 309.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.2%
0.122
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #af83d2

#af83d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #af83d2 mixed with white

  1. af83d2
  2. b78fd7
  3. bf9cdc
  4. c7a8e1
  5. cfb4e5
  6. d7c1ea
  7. dfcdee
  8. e7d9f3
  9. efe6f7
  10. f7f2fb

Darker: #af83d2 mixed with black

  1. af83d2
  2. 9871b6
  3. 81609b
  4. 6b4f81
  5. 563f68
  6. 412f50
  7. 2e2039
  8. 1c1224
  9. 0b0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af83d2 with less saturation

  1. af83d2
  2. ad86cc
  3. ab88c7
  4. a88bc1
  5. a68dbc
  6. a48fb6
  7. a291b0
  8. a093ab
  9. 9d95a5
  10. 9b979f

Questions about #af83d2

What color is #af83d2?

#af83d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 131, 210), in HSL hsl(273.42, 46.75%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.215% 0.12215 309.031).

What colors go well with #af83d2?

The complementary color of #af83d2 is #81a752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8990e3 and #ca7ab2. The triadic partners are #c98a3a and #00b0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #af83d2?

Black text reads better on #af83d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af83d2 a warm or cool color?

#af83d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.122.