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#a58bda color: Middy’s Purple

#a58bda is rgb(165, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.09% 0.11644 298.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

69.1%
0.116
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a58bda

#a58bda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #a58bda mixed with white

  1. a58bda
  2. ad97de
  3. b6a2e2
  4. bfaee6
  5. c8b9ea
  6. d1c5ee
  7. dad0f2
  8. e3dcf5
  9. ece8f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a58bda mixed with black

  1. a58bda
  2. 8f78bd
  3. 7966a2
  4. 655487
  5. 51436c
  6. 3d3254
  7. 2b233c
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58bda with less saturation

  1. a58bda
  2. a48dd4
  3. a38fce
  4. a291c8
  5. a193c2
  6. a094bb
  7. 9f96b5
  8. 9e97af
  9. 9d99a9
  10. 9c9aa2

Questions about #a58bda

What color is #a58bda?

#a58bda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(259.75, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.09% 0.11644 298.452).

What colors go well with #a58bda?

The complementary color of #a58bda is #95a54c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d98e4 and #c381c0. The triadic partners are #d1884d and #2cb39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58bda?

Black text reads better on #a58bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58bda a warm or cool color?

#a58bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.116.