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#a391d2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a391d2 is rgb(163, 145, 210) in RGB and oklch(69.671% 0.09547 296.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.7%
0.095
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a391d2

#a391d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a391d2 mixed with white

  1. a391d2
  2. ac9cd7
  3. b5a7dc
  4. bdb2e0
  5. c7bce5
  6. d0c7e9
  7. d9d2ee
  8. e2ddf2
  9. ece9f7
  10. f5f4fb

Darker: #a391d2 mixed with black

  1. a391d2
  2. 8d7db6
  3. 786a9b
  4. 635881
  5. 4f4668
  6. 3c3550
  7. 2a2539
  8. 191524
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a391d2 with less saturation

  1. a391d2
  2. a292cd
  3. a294c8
  4. a195c3
  5. a097bd
  6. a098b8
  7. 9f99b3
  8. 9f9aae
  9. 9e9ba8
  10. 9e9ca3

Questions about #a391d2

What color is #a391d2?

#a391d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 145, 210), in HSL hsl(256.62, 41.94%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.671% 0.09547 296.563).

What colors go well with #a391d2?

The complementary color of #a391d2 is #9aa55e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #829cd9 and #bd88bd. The triadic partners are #cb8e61 and #53b19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a391d2?

Black text reads better on #a391d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a391d2 a warm or cool color?

#a391d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.095.