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#a38fda color: Middy’s Purple

#a38fda is rgb(163, 143, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.657% 0.10971 295.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.7%
0.110
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a38fda

#a38fda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #a38fda mixed with white

  1. a38fda
  2. ac9ade
  3. b4a5e2
  4. bdb0e6
  5. c6bbea
  6. d0c7ee
  7. d9d2f2
  8. e2ddf5
  9. ece8f8
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a38fda mixed with black

  1. a38fda
  2. 8d7cbd
  3. 7869a2
  4. 635787
  5. 4f456c
  6. 3c3454
  7. 2a243c
  8. 191525
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a38fda with less saturation

  1. a38fda
  2. a291d4
  3. a292ce
  4. a194c8
  5. a096c2
  6. a097bc
  7. 9f98b6
  8. 9f9ab0
  9. 9e9baa
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a38fda

What color is #a38fda?

#a38fda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 218), in HSL hsl(256, 50.34%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.657% 0.10971 295.675).

What colors go well with #a38fda?

The complementary color of #a38fda is #9aa652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9be2 and #c085c2. The triadic partners are #d18b57 and #40b39a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38fda?

Black text reads better on #a38fda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38fda a warm or cool color?

#a38fda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.11.