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#a494db color: Middy’s Purple

#a494db is rgb(164, 148, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.735% 0.10325 293.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.7%
0.103
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a494db

#a494db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a494db mixed with white

  1. a494db
  2. ad9fdf
  3. b5a9e3
  4. beb4e7
  5. c7beeb
  6. d0c9ee
  7. d9d4f2
  8. e3dff5
  9. ece9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a494db mixed with black

  1. a494db
  2. 8e80be
  3. 796da2
  4. 645a87
  5. 50486d
  6. 3d3654
  7. 2b263c
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a494db with less saturation

  1. a494db
  2. a496d5
  3. a397d0
  4. a398ca
  5. a29ac4
  6. a29bbe
  7. a29cb9
  8. a19db3
  9. a19ead
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #a494db

What color is #a494db?

#a494db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 148, 219), in HSL hsl(253.52, 49.65%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.735% 0.10325 293.942).

What colors go well with #a494db?

The complementary color of #a494db is #a0a859. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a0e2 and #c18ac5. The triadic partners are #d38f61 and #4fb69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a494db?

Black text reads better on #a494db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a494db a warm or cool color?

#a494db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.103.