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#a48cda color: Middy’s Purple

#a48cda is rgb(164, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.186% 0.11466 297.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.2%
0.115
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a48cda

#a48cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #a48cda mixed with white

  1. a48cda
  2. ad97de
  3. b5a3e2
  4. beaee6
  5. c7baea
  6. d0c5ee
  7. d9d1f2
  8. e3dcf5
  9. ece8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a48cda mixed with black

  1. a48cda
  2. 8e79bd
  3. 7967a2
  4. 645587
  5. 50436c
  6. 3d3354
  7. 2b233c
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48cda with less saturation

  1. a48cda
  2. a38ed4
  3. a290ce
  4. a192c8
  5. a093c2
  6. 9f95bc
  7. 9f96b5
  8. 9e98af
  9. 9d99a9
  10. 9c9aa2

Questions about #a48cda

What color is #a48cda?

#a48cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(258.46, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.186% 0.11466 297.477).

What colors go well with #a48cda?

The complementary color of #a48cda is #96a54d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d99e3 and #c282c0. The triadic partners are #d18950 and #32b39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48cda?

Black text reads better on #a48cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48cda a warm or cool color?

#a48cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.115.