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#a58cd2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a58cd2 is rgb(165, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(68.903% 0.10402 300.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.9%
0.104
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a58cd2

#a58cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a58cd2 mixed with white

  1. a58cd2
  2. ae97d7
  3. b6a3dc
  4. bfaee0
  5. c8b9e5
  6. d1c5ea
  7. dad0ee
  8. e3dcf2
  9. ece8f7
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a58cd2 mixed with black

  1. a58cd2
  2. 8f79b6
  3. 79679b
  4. 655581
  5. 514368
  6. 3d3350
  7. 2b2339
  8. 1a1424
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58cd2 with less saturation

  1. a58cd2
  2. a48ecd
  3. a38fc7
  4. a291c2
  5. a193bd
  6. a094b7
  7. 9f96b2
  8. 9e97ac
  9. 9d98a6
  10. 9c9aa1

Questions about #a58cd2

What color is #a58cd2?

#a58cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(261.43, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.903% 0.10402 300.102).

What colors go well with #a58cd2?

The complementary color of #a58cd2 is #93a558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8298dc and #c083ba. The triadic partners are #ca8b56 and #41b09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58cd2?

Black text reads better on #a58cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58cd2 a warm or cool color?

#a58cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.104.