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#a18eda color: Middy’s Purple

#a18eda is rgb(161, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.296% 0.11108 294.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.3%
0.111
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a18eda

#a18eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #a18eda mixed with white

  1. a18eda
  2. aa99de
  3. b3a4e2
  4. bcb0e6
  5. c5bbea
  6. cec6ee
  7. d8d1f2
  8. e2ddf5
  9. ebe8f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a18eda mixed with black

  1. a18eda
  2. 8b7bbd
  3. 7668a2
  4. 625687
  5. 4e446c
  6. 3c3454
  7. 2a243c
  8. 191525
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18eda with less saturation

  1. a18eda
  2. a090d4
  3. a091ce
  4. 9f93c8
  5. 9f95c2
  6. 9e96bc
  7. 9e97b6
  8. 9d99af
  9. 9d9aa9
  10. 9c9ba3

Questions about #a18eda

What color is #a18eda?

#a18eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(255, 50.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.296% 0.11108 294.821).

What colors go well with #a18eda?

The complementary color of #a18eda is #9aa44f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9be2 and #bf84c2. The triadic partners are #d18956 and #3eb398.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18eda?

Black text reads better on #a18eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18eda a warm or cool color?

#a18eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.111.