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#a48ddb color: Middy’s Purple

#a48ddb is rgb(164, 141, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.419% 0.1144 296.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.4%
0.114
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a48ddb

#a48ddb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #a48ddb mixed with white

  1. a48ddb
  2. ad98df
  3. b5a4e3
  4. beafe7
  5. c7baeb
  6. d0c6ee
  7. d9d1f2
  8. e3dcf5
  9. ece8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a48ddb mixed with black

  1. a48ddb
  2. 8e7abe
  3. 7967a2
  4. 645587
  5. 50446d
  6. 3d3354
  7. 2b233c
  8. 1a1426
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48ddb with less saturation

  1. a48ddb
  2. a38fd5
  3. a291cf
  4. a192c9
  5. a194c3
  6. a096bc
  7. 9f97b6
  8. 9e99b0
  9. 9e9aaa
  10. 9d9ba3

Questions about #a48ddb

What color is #a48ddb?

#a48ddb is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 141, 219), in HSL hsl(257.69, 52%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.419% 0.1144 296.88).

What colors go well with #a48ddb?

The complementary color of #a48ddb is #98a64e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9ae4 and #c283c2. The triadic partners are #d28952 and #35b49b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48ddb?

Black text reads better on #a48ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48ddb a warm or cool color?

#a48ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.114.