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#a695da color: Middy’s Purple

#a695da is rgb(166, 149, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.05% 0.10047 295.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

71.1%
0.100
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a695da

#a695da is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #a695da mixed with white

  1. a695da
  2. ae9fde
  3. b7aae2
  4. c0b4e6
  5. c8bfea
  6. d1caee
  7. dad4f1
  8. e3dff5
  9. ece9f8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a695da mixed with black

  1. a695da
  2. 9081bd
  3. 7a6da2
  4. 655a87
  5. 51486c
  6. 3e3754
  7. 2b263c
  8. 1a1625
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a695da with less saturation

  1. a695da
  2. a597d5
  3. a598cf
  4. a499ca
  5. a49bc4
  6. a39cbe
  7. a39db9
  8. a39eb3
  9. a29fad
  10. a2a0a7

Questions about #a695da

What color is #a695da?

#a695da is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 149, 218), in HSL hsl(254.78, 48.25%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.05% 0.10047 295.032).

What colors go well with #a695da?

The complementary color of #a695da is #9fa95d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a1e1 and #c28cc4. The triadic partners are #d29163 and #53b69e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a695da?

Black text reads better on #a695da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a695da a warm or cool color?

#a695da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.1.