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#a38edd color: Middy’s Purple

#a38edd is rgb(163, 142, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.612% 0.1154 295.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.6%
0.115
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a38edd

#a38edd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #a38edd mixed with white

  1. a38edd
  2. ac99e1
  3. b4a5e5
  4. bdb0e8
  5. c6bbec
  6. d0c6f0
  7. d9d1f3
  8. e2ddf6
  9. ece8f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a38edd mixed with black

  1. a38edd
  2. 8d7bc0
  3. 7868a4
  4. 635688
  5. 4f446e
  6. 3c3455
  7. 2a243d
  8. 191526
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a38edd with less saturation

  1. a38edd
  2. a290d7
  3. a292d1
  4. a193ca
  5. a095c4
  6. a096be
  7. 9f98b7
  8. 9e99b1
  9. 9e9baa
  10. 9d9ca4

Questions about #a38edd

What color is #a38edd?

#a38edd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 142, 221), in HSL hsl(255.95, 53.74%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.612% 0.1154 295.467).

What colors go well with #a38edd?

The complementary color of #a38edd is #9aa64c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9be5 and #c283c4. The triadic partners are #d48953 and #37b49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38edd?

Black text reads better on #a38edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38edd a warm or cool color?

#a38edd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.115.