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#a293d5 color: Middy’s Purple

#a293d5 is rgb(162, 147, 213) in RGB and oklch(70.102% 0.09631 294.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.1%
0.096
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a293d5

#a293d5 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, 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: #a293d5 mixed with white

  1. a293d5
  2. ab9eda
  3. b4a8de
  4. bdb3e2
  5. c6bee7
  6. cfc8eb
  7. d9d3ef
  8. e2def3
  9. ece9f7
  10. f5f4fb

Darker: #a293d5 mixed with black

  1. a293d5
  2. 8c7fb9
  3. 776c9e
  4. 635983
  5. 4f476a
  6. 3c3651
  7. 2a253a
  8. 191624
  9. 0a0810
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a293d5 with less saturation

  1. a293d5
  2. a294d0
  3. a196ca
  4. a197c5
  5. a098c0
  6. a099ba
  7. a09bb5
  8. 9f9caf
  9. 9f9daa
  10. 9f9ea4

Questions about #a293d5

What color is #a293d5?

#a293d5 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 147, 213), in HSL hsl(253.64, 44%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.102% 0.09631 294.209).

What colors go well with #a293d5?

The complementary color of #a293d5 is #9ea65d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #809edb and #bd8ac1. The triadic partners are #ce8e64 and #55b29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a293d5?

Black text reads better on #a293d5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a293d5 a warm or cool color?

#a293d5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.096.