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#a58fe0 color: Middy’s Purple

#a58fe0 is rgb(165, 143, 224) in RGB and oklch(70.116% 0.11812 295.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.1%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a58fe0

#a58fe0 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, 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: #a58fe0 mixed with white

  1. a58fe0
  2. ad9ae4
  3. b6a5e7
  4. bfb1eb
  5. c8bcee
  6. d1c7f1
  7. dad2f4
  8. e3ddf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a58fe0 mixed with black

  1. a58fe0
  2. 8f7cc3
  3. 7969a6
  4. 65578a
  5. 514570
  6. 3d3456
  7. 2b243e
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a58fe0 with less saturation

  1. a58fe0
  2. a491da
  3. a393d3
  4. a395cd
  5. a296c7
  6. a198c0
  7. a199ba
  8. a09bb3
  9. a09cac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a58fe0

What color is #a58fe0?

#a58fe0 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 143, 224), in HSL hsl(256.3, 56.64%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.116% 0.11812 295.69).

What colors go well with #a58fe0?

The complementary color of #a58fe0 is #9ca84b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9ce9 and #c484c6. The triadic partners are #d78a52 and #33b69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58fe0?

Black text reads better on #a58fe0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58fe0 a warm or cool color?

#a58fe0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.118.