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#a38fdf color: Middy’s Purple

#a38fdf is rgb(163, 143, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.894% 0.11655 294.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.9%
0.117
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a38fdf

#a38fdf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, 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: #a38fdf mixed with white

  1. a38fdf
  2. ac9ae3
  3. b4a5e6
  4. bdb0ea
  5. c6bced
  6. cfc7f1
  7. d9d2f4
  8. e2ddf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a38fdf mixed with black

  1. a38fdf
  2. 8d7cc2
  3. 7869a5
  4. 63578a
  5. 4f456f
  6. 3c3456
  7. 2a243d
  8. 191527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a38fdf with less saturation

  1. a38fdf
  2. a291d9
  3. a293d2
  4. a194cc
  5. a196c6
  6. a097bf
  7. a099b9
  8. 9f9ab2
  9. 9f9cac
  10. 9e9da5

Questions about #a38fdf

What color is #a38fdf?

#a38fdf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 223), in HSL hsl(255, 55.56%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.894% 0.11655 294.688).

What colors go well with #a38fdf?

The complementary color of #a38fdf is #9ca64b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9ce7 and #c284c6. The triadic partners are #d68954 and #37b599.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38fdf?

Black text reads better on #a38fdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38fdf a warm or cool color?

#a38fdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.117.