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#a58ee2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a58ee2 is rgb(165, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.027% 0.12242 295.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70%
0.122
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a58ee2

#a58ee2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a58ee2 mixed with white

  1. a58ee2
  2. ad99e5
  3. b6a5e9
  4. bfb0ec
  5. c8bbef
  6. d1c6f2
  7. dad2f5
  8. e3ddf8
  9. ece8fa
  10. f5f4fd

Darker: #a58ee2 mixed with black

  1. a58ee2
  2. 8f7bc4
  3. 7968a8
  4. 65568c
  5. 514471
  6. 3d3457
  7. 2b243e
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a58ee2 with less saturation

  1. a58ee2
  2. a490db
  3. a392d5
  4. a394ce
  5. a296c8
  6. a197c1
  7. a199ba
  8. a09ab3
  9. 9f9cac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a58ee2

What color is #a58ee2?

#a58ee2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(256.43, 59.15%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.027% 0.12242 295.668).

What colors go well with #a58ee2?

The complementary color of #a58ee2 is #9ba847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9ceb and #c583c8. The triadic partners are #d8894e and #29b79b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58ee2?

Black text reads better on #a58ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58ee2 a warm or cool color?

#a58ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.122.