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#a58eda color: Middy’s Purple

#a58eda is rgb(165, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.646% 0.11158 297.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.6%
0.112
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a58eda

#a58eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #a58eda mixed with white

  1. a58eda
  2. ad99de
  3. b6a4e2
  4. bfb0e6
  5. c8bbea
  6. d1c6ee
  7. dad1f2
  8. e3ddf5
  9. ece8f8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a58eda mixed with black

  1. a58eda
  2. 8f7bbd
  3. 7968a2
  4. 655687
  5. 51446c
  6. 3d3454
  7. 2b243c
  8. 1a1525
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58eda with less saturation

  1. a58eda
  2. a490d4
  3. a392ce
  4. a293c8
  5. a295c2
  6. a196bc
  7. a098b6
  8. 9f99b0
  9. 9e9baa
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a58eda

What color is #a58eda?

#a58eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(258.16, 50.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.646% 0.11158 297.341).

What colors go well with #a58eda?

The complementary color of #a58eda is #98a651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9be3 and #c284c1. The triadic partners are #d18b54 and #3ab49c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58eda?

Black text reads better on #a58eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58eda a warm or cool color?

#a58eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.112.