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#a193dd color: Middy’s Purple

#a193dd is rgb(161, 147, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.383% 0.10739 292.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

70.4%
0.107
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a193dd

#a193dd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.107 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 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a193dd mixed with white

  1. a193dd
  2. aa9ee1
  3. b3a8e5
  4. bcb3e8
  5. c5beec
  6. cec9ef
  7. d8d3f3
  8. e2def6
  9. ebe9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a193dd mixed with black

  1. a193dd
  2. 8b7fc0
  3. 766ca4
  4. 625988
  5. 4e476e
  6. 3c3655
  7. 2a253d
  8. 191626
  9. 090811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a193dd with less saturation

  1. a193dd
  2. a195d7
  3. a096d1
  4. a097cb
  5. a099c5
  6. a09abf
  7. a09bb9
  8. a09cb3
  9. 9f9dac
  10. 9f9ea6

Questions about #a193dd

What color is #a193dd?

#a193dd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 147, 221), in HSL hsl(251.35, 52.11%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.383% 0.10739 292.087).

What colors go well with #a193dd?

The complementary color of #a193dd is #a1a653. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9fe3 and #bf89c7. The triadic partners are #d48c5f and #4bb598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a193dd?

Black text reads better on #a193dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a193dd a warm or cool color?

#a193dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.107.