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#a390df color: Middy’s Purple

#a390df is rgb(163, 144, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.081% 0.11498 294.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.1%
0.115
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a390df

#a390df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a390df mixed with white

  1. a390df
  2. ac9be3
  3. b4a6e6
  4. bdb1ea
  5. c6bced
  6. cfc7f1
  7. d9d2f4
  8. e2ddf7
  9. ece9fa
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a390df mixed with black

  1. a390df
  2. 8d7dc2
  3. 786aa5
  4. 63578a
  5. 4f456f
  6. 3c3456
  7. 2a243d
  8. 191527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a390df with less saturation

  1. a390df
  2. a292d9
  3. a294d3
  4. a195cc
  5. a197c6
  6. a098c0
  7. a09ab9
  8. 9f9bb3
  9. 9f9cac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a390df

What color is #a390df?

#a390df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 144, 223), in HSL hsl(254.43, 55.24%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.081% 0.11498 294.289).

What colors go well with #a390df?

The complementary color of #a390df is #9da74d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9de6 and #c285c7. The triadic partners are #d68a56 and #3bb69a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a390df?

Black text reads better on #a390df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a390df a warm or cool color?

#a390df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.115.