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#a78bda color: Middy’s Purple

#a78bda is rgb(167, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.27% 0.11679 299.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.3%
0.117
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a78bda

#a78bda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #a78bda mixed with white

  1. a78bda
  2. af97de
  3. b8a2e2
  4. c0aee6
  5. c9b9ea
  6. d2c5ee
  7. dbd0f2
  8. e4dcf5
  9. ede8f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a78bda mixed with black

  1. a78bda
  2. 9178bd
  3. 7b66a2
  4. 665487
  5. 52436c
  6. 3e3254
  7. 2c233c
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a78bda with less saturation

  1. a78bda
  2. a68dd4
  3. a58fce
  4. a391c8
  5. a293c2
  6. a195bc
  7. a096b6
  8. 9f98af
  9. 9e99a9
  10. 9d9ba3

Questions about #a78bda

What color is #a78bda?

#a78bda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(261.27, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.27% 0.11679 299.664).

What colors go well with #a78bda?

The complementary color of #a78bda is #93a74e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f98e5 and #c581bf. The triadic partners are #d18a4c and #2ab39e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78bda?

Black text reads better on #a78bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78bda a warm or cool color?

#a78bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.117.