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#a48cd5 color: Middy’s Purple

#a48cd5 is rgb(164, 140, 213) in RGB and oklch(68.951% 0.10789 298.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69%
0.108
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a48cd5

#a48cd5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #a48cd5 mixed with white

  1. a48cd5
  2. ad97da
  3. b5a3de
  4. beaee3
  5. c7bae7
  6. d0c5eb
  7. d9d0ef
  8. e3dcf3
  9. ece8f7
  10. f5f3fb

Darker: #a48cd5 mixed with black

  1. a48cd5
  2. 8e79b9
  3. 79679e
  4. 645583
  5. 50436a
  6. 3d3351
  7. 2b233a
  8. 1a1424
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48cd5 with less saturation

  1. a48cd5
  2. a38ecf
  3. a290ca
  4. a191c4
  5. a093be
  6. 9f94b9
  7. 9e96b3
  8. 9d97ad
  9. 9d99a7
  10. 9c9aa1

Questions about #a48cd5

What color is #a48cd5?

#a48cd5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 140, 213), in HSL hsl(259.73, 46.5%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.951% 0.10789 298.658).

What colors go well with #a48cd5?

The complementary color of #a48cd5 is #94a554. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f98de and #c083bc. The triadic partners are #cd8a54 and #3cb19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48cd5?

Black text reads better on #a48cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48cd5 a warm or cool color?

#a48cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.108.