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#a390da color: Middy’s Purple

#a390da is rgb(163, 144, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.846% 0.10811 295.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.8%
0.108
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a390da

#a390da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.108 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 7.56:1, 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: #a390da mixed with white

  1. a390da
  2. ac9bde
  3. b4a6e2
  4. bdb1e6
  5. c6bcea
  6. d0c7ee
  7. d9d2f1
  8. e2ddf5
  9. ece8f8
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a390da mixed with black

  1. a390da
  2. 8d7dbd
  3. 786aa2
  4. 635787
  5. 4f456c
  6. 3c3454
  7. 2a243c
  8. 191525
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a390da with less saturation

  1. a390da
  2. a292d4
  3. a293ce
  4. a195c8
  5. a196c3
  6. a098bd
  7. 9f99b7
  8. 9f9ab0
  9. 9f9caa
  10. 9e9da4

Questions about #a390da

What color is #a390da?

#a390da is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 144, 218), in HSL hsl(255.41, 50%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.846% 0.10811 295.256).

What colors go well with #a390da?

The complementary color of #a390da is #9ba653. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9ce2 and #c086c3. The triadic partners are #d28b59 and #44b49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a390da?

Black text reads better on #a390da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a390da a warm or cool color?

#a390da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.108.