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#a28cda color: Middy’s Purple

#a28cda is rgb(162, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.009% 0.11439 296.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69%
0.114
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a28cda

#a28cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% 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 7.3:1, 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: #a28cda mixed with white

  1. a28cda
  2. ab97de
  3. b4a3e2
  4. bdaee6
  5. c6baea
  6. cfc5ee
  7. d8d1f2
  8. e2dcf5
  9. ebe8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a28cda mixed with black

  1. a28cda
  2. 8c79bd
  3. 7767a2
  4. 635587
  5. 4f436c
  6. 3c3354
  7. 2a233c
  8. 191425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a28cda with less saturation

  1. a28cda
  2. a18ed4
  3. a090ce
  4. a091c8
  5. 9f93c2
  6. 9e95bb
  7. 9e96b5
  8. 9d97af
  9. 9c99a8
  10. 9c9aa2

Questions about #a28cda

What color is #a28cda?

#a28cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(256.92, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.009% 0.11439 296.247).

What colors go well with #a28cda?

The complementary color of #a28cda is #97a44c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a99e3 and #c082c1. The triadic partners are #d18851 and #34b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28cda?

Black text reads better on #a28cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28cda a warm or cool color?

#a28cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.114.