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#a48ada color: Middy’s Purple

#a48ada is rgb(164, 138, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.816% 0.11789 298.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.8%
0.118
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a48ada

#a48ada is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, 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: #a48ada mixed with white

  1. a48ada
  2. ad96de
  3. b5a1e2
  4. beade6
  5. c7b9ea
  6. d0c4ee
  7. d9d0f2
  8. e3dcf5
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a48ada mixed with black

  1. a48ada
  2. 8e77bd
  3. 7965a2
  4. 645387
  5. 50426c
  6. 3d3254
  7. 2b223c
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48ada with less saturation

  1. a48ada
  2. a38cd4
  3. a28ece
  4. a190c8
  5. a092c1
  6. 9f93bb
  7. 9e95b5
  8. 9d96ae
  9. 9c98a8
  10. 9b99a1

Questions about #a48ada

What color is #a48ada?

#a48ada is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 138, 218), in HSL hsl(259.5, 51.95%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.816% 0.11789 298.202).

What colors go well with #a48ada?

The complementary color of #a48ada is #94a54a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c97e4 and #c280bf. The triadic partners are #d1874b and #28b29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48ada?

Black text reads better on #a48ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48ada a warm or cool color?

#a48ada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.118.