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#a194db color: Middy’s Purple

#a194db is rgb(161, 148, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.482% 0.10305 291.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

70.5%
0.103
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a194db

#a194db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #a194db mixed with white

  1. a194db
  2. aa9fdf
  3. b3a9e3
  4. bcb4e7
  5. c5beeb
  6. cfc9ee
  7. d8d4f2
  8. e2dff5
  9. ebe9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a194db mixed with black

  1. a194db
  2. 8b80be
  3. 766da2
  4. 625a87
  5. 4e486d
  6. 3c3654
  7. 2a263c
  8. 191626
  9. 090811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a194db with less saturation

  1. a194db
  2. a195d5
  3. a097d0
  4. a098ca
  5. a099c4
  6. a09bbe
  7. a09cb8
  8. a09db2
  9. a09eac
  10. a09fa6

Questions about #a194db

What color is #a194db?

#a194db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(161, 148, 219), in HSL hsl(250.99, 49.65%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.482% 0.10305 291.935).

What colors go well with #a194db?

The complementary color of #a194db is #a1a657. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca0e0 and #be8ac6. The triadic partners are #d38d62 and #51b598.

Is white or black text more readable on #a194db?

Black text reads better on #a194db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a194db a warm or cool color?

#a194db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.103.