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#a08bda color: Middy’s Purple

#a08bda is rgb(160, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.648% 0.11575 295.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

68.6%
0.116
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08bda

#a08bda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #a08bda mixed with white

  1. a08bda
  2. a997de
  3. b2a2e2
  4. bbaee6
  5. c4b9ea
  6. cec5ee
  7. d8d0f2
  8. e1dcf5
  9. ebe8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a08bda mixed with black

  1. a08bda
  2. 8b78bd
  3. 7666a2
  4. 615487
  5. 4e436c
  6. 3b3254
  7. 29233c
  8. 191425
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08bda with less saturation

  1. a08bda
  2. 9f8dd4
  3. 9f8fce
  4. 9e90c7
  5. 9d92c1
  6. 9d94bb
  7. 9c95b4
  8. 9b96ae
  9. 9b98a7
  10. 9b99a1

Questions about #a08bda

What color is #a08bda?

#a08bda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(255.95, 51.63%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.648% 0.11575 295.41).

What colors go well with #a08bda?

The complementary color of #a08bda is #98a349. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7898e2 and #bf80c1. The triadic partners are #d18650 and #32b197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08bda?

Black text reads better on #a08bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08bda a warm or cool color?

#a08bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.116.