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#af83dd color: Lavender Blossom

#af83dd is rgb(175, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.742% 0.13585 305.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

68.7%
0.136
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #af83dd

#af83dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #af83dd mixed with white

  1. af83dd
  2. b790e1
  3. bf9ce5
  4. c6a8e9
  5. ceb5ec
  6. d6c1f0
  7. decdf3
  8. e6daf6
  9. efe6f9
  10. f7f3fc

Darker: #af83dd mixed with black

  1. af83dd
  2. 9871c0
  3. 8160a4
  4. 6b4f88
  5. 563f6e
  6. 412f55
  7. 2e203d
  8. 1c1226
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af83dd with less saturation

  1. af83dd
  2. ad86d7
  3. ab89d0
  4. a98bca
  5. a78ec3
  6. a590bd
  7. a392b6
  8. a095af
  9. 9e97a8
  10. 9c99a1

Questions about #af83dd

What color is #af83dd?

#af83dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(175, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(269.33, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.742% 0.13585 305.633).

What colors go well with #af83dd?

The complementary color of #af83dd is #86a943. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8492ee and #ce78bb. The triadic partners are #d3872e and #00b5a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #af83dd?

Black text reads better on #af83dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af83dd a warm or cool color?

#af83dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.136.