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#a48edf color: Middy’s Purple

#a48edf is rgb(164, 142, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.795% 0.11824 295.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.8%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a48edf

#a48edf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, 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: #a48edf mixed with white

  1. a48edf
  2. ad99e3
  3. b5a5e6
  4. beb0ea
  5. c7bbed
  6. d0c6f1
  7. d9d2f4
  8. e2ddf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a48edf mixed with black

  1. a48edf
  2. 8e7bc2
  3. 7968a5
  4. 64568a
  5. 50446f
  6. 3d3456
  7. 2b243d
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48edf with less saturation

  1. a48edf
  2. a390d9
  3. a292d2
  4. a294cc
  5. a195c6
  6. a097bf
  7. a098b9
  8. 9f9ab2
  9. 9f9bab
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a48edf

What color is #a48edf?

#a48edf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 142, 223), in HSL hsl(256.3, 55.86%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.795% 0.11824 295.671).

What colors go well with #a48edf?

The complementary color of #a48edf is #9ba74a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9be8 and #c383c5. The triadic partners are #d68951 and #31b59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48edf?

Black text reads better on #a48edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48edf a warm or cool color?

#a48edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.118.