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#a48cdf color: Middy’s Purple

#a48cdf is rgb(164, 140, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.426% 0.12142 296.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.4%
0.121
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a48cdf

#a48cdf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #a48cdf mixed with white

  1. a48cdf
  2. ad98e3
  3. b5a3e6
  4. beaeea
  5. c7baed
  6. d0c5f1
  7. d9d1f4
  8. e2dcf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a48cdf mixed with black

  1. a48cdf
  2. 8e79c2
  3. 7967a5
  4. 64558a
  5. 50436f
  6. 3d3356
  7. 2b233d
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48cdf with less saturation

  1. a48cdf
  2. a38ed9
  3. a290d2
  4. a192cc
  5. a194c5
  6. a095bf
  7. 9f97b8
  8. 9e98b1
  9. 9e9aaa
  10. 9d9ba3

Questions about #a48cdf

What color is #a48cdf?

#a48cdf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 140, 223), in HSL hsl(257.35, 56.46%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.426% 0.12142 296.406).

What colors go well with #a48cdf?

The complementary color of #a48cdf is #98a647. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9ae8 and #c481c4. The triadic partners are #d5884c and #26b59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48cdf?

Black text reads better on #a48cdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48cdf a warm or cool color?

#a48cdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.121.