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#a393df color: Middy’s Purple

#a393df is rgb(163, 147, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.645% 0.11028 293.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.6%
0.110
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a393df

#a393df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a393df mixed with white

  1. a393df
  2. ac9ee3
  3. b4a8e6
  4. bdb3ea
  5. c6beed
  6. d0c9f0
  7. d9d4f4
  8. e2def7
  9. ece9fa
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a393df mixed with black

  1. a393df
  2. 8d7fc2
  3. 786ca5
  4. 63598a
  5. 4f476f
  6. 3c3656
  7. 2a253d
  8. 191627
  9. 0a0812
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a393df with less saturation

  1. a393df
  2. a395d9
  3. a296d3
  4. a298cd
  5. a199c7
  6. a19ac0
  7. a19cba
  8. a19db4
  9. a09ead
  10. a09fa7

Questions about #a393df

What color is #a393df?

#a393df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 147, 223), in HSL hsl(252.63, 54.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.645% 0.11028 293.025).

What colors go well with #a393df?

The complementary color of #a393df is #a1a852. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca0e5 and #c289c8. The triadic partners are #d68c5c and #47b79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a393df?

Black text reads better on #a393df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a393df a warm or cool color?

#a393df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.11.