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#a48fe2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a48fe2 is rgb(164, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.125% 0.12074 294.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.1%
0.121
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a48fe2

#a48fe2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a48fe2 mixed with white

  1. a48fe2
  2. ad9ae5
  3. b5a5e9
  4. beb1ec
  5. c7bcef
  6. d0c7f2
  7. d9d2f5
  8. e2ddf8
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a48fe2 mixed with black

  1. a48fe2
  2. 8e7cc4
  3. 7969a8
  4. 64578c
  5. 504571
  6. 3d3457
  7. 2b243e
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48fe2 with less saturation

  1. a48fe2
  2. a391dc
  3. a393d5
  4. a295ce
  5. a196c8
  6. a198c1
  7. a099ba
  8. a09bb4
  9. 9f9cad
  10. 9f9da6

Questions about #a48fe2

What color is #a48fe2?

#a48fe2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(255.18, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.125% 0.12074 294.72).

What colors go well with #a48fe2?

The complementary color of #a48fe2 is #9da748. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799dea and #c484c8. The triadic partners are #d88951 and #30b79a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48fe2?

Black text reads better on #a48fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48fe2 a warm or cool color?

#a48fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.121.