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#a38dcc color: Middy’s Purple

#a38dcc is rgb(163, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.642% 0.09381 299.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.6%
0.094
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a38dcc

#a38dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a38dcc mixed with white

  1. a38dcc
  2. ac98d1
  3. b5a3d7
  4. beafdc
  5. c7bae1
  6. d0c5e6
  7. d9d1eb
  8. e2dcf0
  9. ece8f5
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a38dcc mixed with black

  1. a38dcc
  2. 8d7ab1
  3. 786797
  4. 63557e
  5. 4f4465
  6. 3c334e
  7. 2a2337
  8. 191422
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a38dcc with less saturation

  1. a38dcc
  2. a28fc7
  3. a190c2
  4. a091bd
  5. 9f93b9
  6. 9e94b4
  7. 9d95af
  8. 9d97aa
  9. 9c98a4
  10. 9b999f

Questions about #a38dcc

What color is #a38dcc?

#a38dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(260.95, 38.18%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.642% 0.09381 299.974).

What colors go well with #a38dcc?

The complementary color of #a38dcc is #93a35f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8397d5 and #bb85b6. The triadic partners are #c58c5d and #4ead9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38dcc?

Black text reads better on #a38dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38dcc a warm or cool color?

#a38dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.094.