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#a58dd2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a58dd2 is rgb(165, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(69.09% 0.10236 299.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.1%
0.102
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a58dd2

#a58dd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #a58dd2 mixed with white

  1. a58dd2
  2. ae98d7
  3. b6a3dc
  4. bfafe0
  5. c8bae5
  6. d1c5ea
  7. dad1ee
  8. e3dcf2
  9. ece8f7
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a58dd2 mixed with black

  1. a58dd2
  2. 8f7ab6
  3. 79679b
  4. 655581
  5. 514468
  6. 3d3350
  7. 2b2339
  8. 1a1424
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58dd2 with less saturation

  1. a58dd2
  2. a48fcd
  3. a390c7
  4. a292c2
  5. a194bd
  6. a095b7
  7. 9f96b2
  8. 9e98ac
  9. 9d99a7
  10. 9c9aa1

Questions about #a58dd2

What color is #a58dd2?

#a58dd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(260.87, 43.4%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.09% 0.10236 299.71).

What colors go well with #a58dd2?

The complementary color of #a58dd2 is #94a55a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8298dc and #bf84ba. The triadic partners are #ca8c58 and #44b09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58dd2?

Black text reads better on #a58dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58dd2 a warm or cool color?

#a58dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.102.