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#a48ddd color: Middy’s Purple

#a48ddd is rgb(164, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.514% 0.11712 296.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.5%
0.117
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a48ddd

#a48ddd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, 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: #a48ddd mixed with white

  1. a48ddd
  2. ad98e1
  3. b5a4e5
  4. beafe8
  5. c7baec
  6. d0c6f0
  7. d9d1f3
  8. e3ddf6
  9. ece8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a48ddd mixed with black

  1. a48ddd
  2. 8e7ac0
  3. 7967a4
  4. 645588
  5. 50446e
  6. 3d3355
  7. 2b233d
  8. 1a1426
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48ddd with less saturation

  1. a48ddd
  2. a38fd7
  3. a291d1
  4. a193ca
  5. a194c4
  6. a096be
  7. 9f97b7
  8. 9f99b1
  9. 9e9aaa
  10. 9d9ca4

Questions about #a48ddd

What color is #a48ddd?

#a48ddd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(257.25, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.514% 0.11712 296.454).

What colors go well with #a48ddd?

The complementary color of #a48ddd is #99a64b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9ae6 and #c382c3. The triadic partners are #d48950 and #31b49b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48ddd?

Black text reads better on #a48ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48ddd a warm or cool color?

#a48ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.117.