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#a58ddd color: Middy’s Purple

#a58ddd is rgb(165, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.602% 0.11725 297.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.6%
0.117
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a58ddd

#a58ddd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #a58ddd mixed with white

  1. a58ddd
  2. ad98e1
  3. b6a4e5
  4. bfafe8
  5. c8baec
  6. d1c6f0
  7. dad1f3
  8. e3ddf6
  9. ece8f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a58ddd mixed with black

  1. a58ddd
  2. 8f7ac0
  3. 7967a4
  4. 655588
  5. 51446e
  6. 3d3355
  7. 2b233d
  8. 1a1426
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58ddd with less saturation

  1. a58ddd
  2. a48fd7
  3. a391d1
  4. a293ca
  5. a194c4
  6. a196be
  7. a098b7
  8. 9f99b1
  9. 9e9aaa
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a58ddd

What color is #a58ddd?

#a58ddd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(258, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.602% 0.11725 297.055).

What colors go well with #a58ddd?

The complementary color of #a58ddd is #98a74c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9ae6 and #c482c3. The triadic partners are #d48950 and #30b59c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58ddd?

Black text reads better on #a58ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58ddd a warm or cool color?

#a58ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.117.