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#a593da color: Middy’s Purple

#a593da is rgb(165, 147, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.585% 0.10355 295.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.6%
0.104
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a593da

#a593da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a593da mixed with white

  1. a593da
  2. ad9ede
  3. b6a8e2
  4. bfb3e6
  5. c8beea
  6. d1c9ee
  7. dad3f1
  8. e3def5
  9. ece9f8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a593da mixed with black

  1. a593da
  2. 8f7fbd
  3. 796ca2
  4. 655987
  5. 51476c
  6. 3d3654
  7. 2b253c
  8. 1a1625
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a593da with less saturation

  1. a593da
  2. a495d4
  3. a496cf
  4. a398c9
  5. a399c3
  6. a29abe
  7. a29cb8
  8. a19db2
  9. a19eac
  10. a09fa6

Questions about #a593da

What color is #a593da?

#a593da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 147, 218), in HSL hsl(255.21, 48.97%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.585% 0.10355 295.265).

What colors go well with #a593da?

The complementary color of #a593da is #9ea85a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #819fe1 and #c189c4. The triadic partners are #d28f5f and #4db59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a593da?

Black text reads better on #a593da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a593da a warm or cool color?

#a593da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.104.