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#a18cda color: Middy’s Purple

#a18cda is rgb(161, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.922% 0.11427 295.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

68.9%
0.114
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a18cda

#a18cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #a18cda mixed with white

  1. a18cda
  2. aa97de
  3. b3a3e2
  4. bcaee6
  5. c5baea
  6. cec5ee
  7. d8d1f2
  8. e2dcf5
  9. ebe8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a18cda mixed with black

  1. a18cda
  2. 8b79bd
  3. 7667a2
  4. 625587
  5. 4e436c
  6. 3c3354
  7. 2a233c
  8. 191425
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18cda with less saturation

  1. a18cda
  2. a08ed4
  3. a090ce
  4. 9f91c8
  5. 9e93c1
  6. 9e94bb
  7. 9d96b5
  8. 9c97af
  9. 9c99a8
  10. 9b9aa2

Questions about #a18cda

What color is #a18cda?

#a18cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(256.15, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.922% 0.11427 295.631).

What colors go well with #a18cda?

The complementary color of #a18cda is #98a44b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7999e2 and #bf82c1. The triadic partners are #d18751 and #35b298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18cda?

Black text reads better on #a18cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18cda a warm or cool color?

#a18cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.114.