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#a193db color: Middy’s Purple

#a193db is rgb(161, 147, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.291% 0.1046 292.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.3%
0.105
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a193db

#a193db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a193db mixed with white

  1. a193db
  2. aa9edf
  3. b3a8e3
  4. bcb3e7
  5. c5beeb
  6. cec9ee
  7. d8d3f2
  8. e2def5
  9. ebe9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a193db mixed with black

  1. a193db
  2. 8b7fbe
  3. 766ca2
  4. 625987
  5. 4e476d
  6. 3c3654
  7. 2a253c
  8. 191626
  9. 090811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a193db with less saturation

  1. a193db
  2. a195d5
  3. a096cf
  4. a097ca
  5. a099c4
  6. a09abe
  7. 9f9bb8
  8. 9f9cb2
  9. 9f9dac
  10. 9f9ea5

Questions about #a193db

What color is #a193db?

#a193db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 147, 219), in HSL hsl(251.67, 50%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.291% 0.1046 292.417).

What colors go well with #a193db?

The complementary color of #a193db is #a0a656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9fe1 and #be89c6. The triadic partners are #d38c60 and #4eb498.

Is white or black text more readable on #a193db?

Black text reads better on #a193db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a193db a warm or cool color?

#a193db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.105.