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#a293da color: Middy’s Purple

#a293da is rgb(162, 147, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.329% 0.10328 293.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.3%
0.103
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a293da

#a293da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, 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: #a293da mixed with white

  1. a293da
  2. ab9ede
  3. b4a8e2
  4. bdb3e6
  5. c6beea
  6. cfc9ee
  7. d8d3f1
  8. e2def5
  9. ece9f8
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a293da mixed with black

  1. a293da
  2. 8c7fbd
  3. 776ca2
  4. 635987
  5. 4f476c
  6. 3c3654
  7. 2a253c
  8. 191625
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a293da with less saturation

  1. a293da
  2. a295d4
  3. a196cf
  4. a197c9
  5. a199c3
  6. a09abd
  7. a09bb7
  8. a09cb1
  9. a09dab
  10. 9f9ea5

Questions about #a293da

What color is #a293da?

#a293da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 147, 218), in HSL hsl(252.68, 48.97%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.329% 0.10328 293.256).

What colors go well with #a293da?

The complementary color of #a293da is #9fa658. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9fe0 and #bf89c5. The triadic partners are #d28d60 and #4fb49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a293da?

Black text reads better on #a293da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a293da a warm or cool color?

#a293da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.103.