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#a390dc color: Middy’s Purple

#a390dc is rgb(163, 144, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.939% 0.11086 294.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.9%
0.111
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a390dc

#a390dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, 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: #a390dc mixed with white

  1. a390dc
  2. ac9be0
  3. b4a6e4
  4. bdb1e8
  5. c6bceb
  6. d0c7ef
  7. d9d2f2
  8. e2ddf6
  9. ece9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a390dc mixed with black

  1. a390dc
  2. 8d7dbf
  3. 786aa3
  4. 635788
  5. 4f456e
  6. 3c3454
  7. 2a243c
  8. 191526
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a390dc with less saturation

  1. a390dc
  2. a292d6
  3. a293d0
  4. a195ca
  5. a196c4
  6. a098be
  7. a099b8
  8. 9f9bb1
  9. 9f9cab
  10. 9e9da5

Questions about #a390dc

What color is #a390dc?

#a390dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 144, 220), in HSL hsl(255, 52.05%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.939% 0.11086 294.858).

What colors go well with #a390dc?

The complementary color of #a390dc is #9ca651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9de4 and #c186c4. The triadic partners are #d38b58 and #41b59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a390dc?

Black text reads better on #a390dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a390dc a warm or cool color?

#a390dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.111.