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#a18cd9 color: Middy’s Purple

#a18cd9 is rgb(161, 140, 217) in RGB and oklch(68.874% 0.1129 295.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

68.9%
0.113
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a18cd9

#a18cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #a18cd9 mixed with white

  1. a18cd9
  2. aa97dd
  3. b3a3e2
  4. bcaee6
  5. c5baea
  6. cfc5ed
  7. d8d1f1
  8. e2dcf5
  9. ebe8f8
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a18cd9 mixed with black

  1. a18cd9
  2. 8b79bc
  3. 7667a1
  4. 625586
  5. 4e436c
  6. 3c3353
  7. 2a233b
  8. 191425
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18cd9 with less saturation

  1. a18cd9
  2. a08ed3
  3. 9f90cd
  4. 9f91c7
  5. 9e93c1
  6. 9d94bb
  7. 9d96b4
  8. 9c97ae
  9. 9c98a8
  10. 9b9aa1

Questions about #a18cd9

What color is #a18cd9?

#a18cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 140, 217), in HSL hsl(256.36, 50.33%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.874% 0.1129 295.836).

What colors go well with #a18cd9?

The complementary color of #a18cd9 is #98a34c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99e1 and #bf82c1. The triadic partners are #d08752 and #37b298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18cd9?

Black text reads better on #a18cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18cd9 a warm or cool color?

#a18cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.113.