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#a391e2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a391e2 is rgb(163, 145, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.412% 0.11753 293.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.4%
0.118
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a391e2

#a391e2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, 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: #a391e2 mixed with white

  1. a391e2
  2. ac9ce5
  3. b4a7e9
  4. bdb2ec
  5. c6bdef
  6. cfc8f2
  7. d9d3f5
  8. e2def8
  9. ece9fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a391e2 mixed with black

  1. a391e2
  2. 8d7dc4
  3. 786aa8
  4. 63588c
  5. 4f4671
  6. 3c3557
  7. 2a253e
  8. 191527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a391e2 with less saturation

  1. a391e2
  2. a293dc
  3. a295d5
  4. a296cf
  5. a198c8
  6. a199c2
  7. a09bbb
  8. a09cb4
  9. a09dad
  10. a09ea7

Questions about #a391e2

What color is #a391e2?

#a391e2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 145, 226), in HSL hsl(253.33, 58.27%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.412% 0.11753 293.353).

What colors go well with #a391e2?

The complementary color of #a391e2 is #a0a74b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799ee9 and #c386ca. The triadic partners are #d88a56 and #3ab799.

Is white or black text more readable on #a391e2?

Black text reads better on #a391e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a391e2 a warm or cool color?

#a391e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.118.