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#a08ad5 color: Middy’s Purple

#a08ad5 is rgb(160, 138, 213) in RGB and oklch(68.222% 0.11052 296.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.2%
0.111
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a08ad5

#a08ad5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #a08ad5 mixed with white

  1. a08ad5
  2. a996da
  3. b2a1de
  4. bbade3
  5. c5b8e7
  6. cec4eb
  7. d8d0f0
  8. e1dbf4
  9. ebe7f7
  10. f5f3fb

Darker: #a08ad5 mixed with black

  1. a08ad5
  2. 8b77b9
  3. 76659e
  4. 615383
  5. 4e426a
  6. 3b3251
  7. 29223a
  8. 191424
  9. 090710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08ad5 with less saturation

  1. a08ad5
  2. 9f8ccf
  3. 9e8ec9
  4. 9e8fc3
  5. 9d91be
  6. 9c92b8
  7. 9b94b2
  8. 9b95ac
  9. 9a96a5
  10. 99989f

Questions about #a08ad5

What color is #a08ad5?

#a08ad5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 138, 213), in HSL hsl(257.6, 47.17%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.222% 0.11052 296.861).

What colors go well with #a08ad5?

The complementary color of #a08ad5 is #94a24d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a96de and #bd80bd. The triadic partners are #cc8651 and #37af97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ad5?

Black text reads better on #a08ad5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ad5 a warm or cool color?

#a08ad5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.111.