Skip to the color picker

#a38edf color: Middy’s Purple

#a38edf is rgb(163, 142, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.708% 0.11813 295.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

256°
100%

69.7%
0.118
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a38edf

#a38edf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, 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: #a38edf mixed with white

  1. a38edf
  2. ac99e3
  3. b4a5e6
  4. bdb0ea
  5. c6bbed
  6. cfc6f1
  7. d9d2f4
  8. e2ddf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a38edf mixed with black

  1. a38edf
  2. 8d7bc2
  3. 7868a5
  4. 63568a
  5. 4f446f
  6. 3c3456
  7. 2a243d
  8. 191527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a38edf with less saturation

  1. a38edf
  2. a290d9
  3. a292d2
  4. a193cc
  5. a095c5
  6. a097bf
  7. 9f98b8
  8. 9f9ab2
  9. 9e9bab
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a38edf

What color is #a38edf?

#a38edf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 142, 223), in HSL hsl(255.56, 55.86%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.708% 0.11813 295.077).

What colors go well with #a38edf?

The complementary color of #a38edf is #9ba649. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799be7 and #c383c6. The triadic partners are #d58951 and #32b599.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38edf?

Black text reads better on #a38edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38edf a warm or cool color?

#a38edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.118.