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#a18bd7 color: Middy’s Purple

#a18bd7 is rgb(161, 139, 215) in RGB and oklch(68.592% 0.11177 296.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.6%
0.112
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a18bd7

#a18bd7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #a18bd7 mixed with white

  1. a18bd7
  2. aa97db
  3. b3a2e0
  4. bcade4
  5. c5b9e8
  6. cfc5ec
  7. d8d0f0
  8. e2dcf4
  9. ebe7f8
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a18bd7 mixed with black

  1. a18bd7
  2. 8b78bb
  3. 76669f
  4. 625485
  5. 4e436b
  6. 3c3252
  7. 2a233b
  8. 191425
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18bd7 with less saturation

  1. a18bd7
  2. a08dd1
  3. 9f8fcb
  4. 9f90c5
  5. 9e92bf
  6. 9d93b9
  7. 9c95b3
  8. 9c96ad
  9. 9b97a7
  10. 9a99a0

Questions about #a18bd7

What color is #a18bd7?

#a18bd7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 139, 215), in HSL hsl(257.37, 48.72%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.592% 0.11177 296.658).

What colors go well with #a18bd7?

The complementary color of #a18bd7 is #96a34d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a98e0 and #be81be. The triadic partners are #ce8751 and #37b098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18bd7?

Black text reads better on #a18bd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18bd7 a warm or cool color?

#a18bd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.112.