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#a48bda color: Middy’s Purple

#a48bda is rgb(164, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.001% 0.11627 297.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69%
0.116
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a48bda

#a48bda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #a48bda mixed with white

  1. a48bda
  2. ad97de
  3. b5a2e2
  4. beaee6
  5. c7b9ea
  6. d0c5ee
  7. d9d0f2
  8. e3dcf5
  9. ece8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a48bda mixed with black

  1. a48bda
  2. 8e78bd
  3. 7966a2
  4. 645487
  5. 50436c
  6. 3d3254
  7. 2b233c
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48bda with less saturation

  1. a48bda
  2. a38dd4
  3. a28fce
  4. a191c8
  5. a092c2
  6. 9f94bb
  7. 9e96b5
  8. 9e97af
  9. 9d99a8
  10. 9c9aa2

Questions about #a48bda

What color is #a48bda?

#a48bda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(258.99, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.001% 0.11627 297.845).

What colors go well with #a48bda?

The complementary color of #a48bda is #95a54c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c98e4 and #c281c0. The triadic partners are #d1884e and #2db39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48bda?

Black text reads better on #a48bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48bda a warm or cool color?

#a48bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.116.