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#a58cd9 color: Middy’s Purple

#a58cd9 is rgb(165, 140, 217) in RGB and oklch(69.227% 0.11346 298.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.2%
0.113
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a58cd9

#a58cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #a58cd9 mixed with white

  1. a58cd9
  2. ae97dd
  3. b6a3e1
  4. bfaee6
  5. c8baea
  6. d1c5ed
  7. dad1f1
  8. e3dcf5
  9. ece8f8
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a58cd9 mixed with black

  1. a58cd9
  2. 8f79bc
  3. 7967a1
  4. 655586
  5. 51436c
  6. 3d3353
  7. 2b233b
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58cd9 with less saturation

  1. a58cd9
  2. a48ed3
  3. a390cd
  4. a292c7
  5. a193c1
  6. a095bb
  7. 9f96b5
  8. 9e98af
  9. 9d99a9
  10. 9d9ba2

Questions about #a58cd9

What color is #a58cd9?

#a58cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 140, 217), in HSL hsl(259.48, 50.33%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.227% 0.11346 298.326).

What colors go well with #a58cd9?

The complementary color of #a58cd9 is #95a64f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e99e3 and #c282bf. The triadic partners are #d08950 and #34b39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58cd9?

Black text reads better on #a58cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58cd9 a warm or cool color?

#a58cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.113.