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#a08cda color: Middy’s Purple

#a08cda is rgb(160, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.834% 0.11416 295.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

68.8%
0.114
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08cda

#a08cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #a08cda mixed with white

  1. a08cda
  2. a997de
  3. b2a3e2
  4. bbaee6
  5. c4baea
  6. cec5ee
  7. d8d1f2
  8. e1dcf5
  9. ebe8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a08cda mixed with black

  1. a08cda
  2. 8b79bd
  3. 7667a2
  4. 615587
  5. 4e436c
  6. 3b3354
  7. 29233c
  8. 191425
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08cda with less saturation

  1. a08cda
  2. 9f8ed4
  3. 9f90ce
  4. 9e91c8
  5. 9d93c1
  6. 9d94bb
  7. 9c96b5
  8. 9c97ae
  9. 9b98a8
  10. 9b9aa1

Questions about #a08cda

What color is #a08cda?

#a08cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(255.38, 51.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.834% 0.11416 295.014).

What colors go well with #a08cda?

The complementary color of #a08cda is #99a34a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7899e2 and #bf81c2. The triadic partners are #d18752 and #36b297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08cda?

Black text reads better on #a08cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08cda a warm or cool color?

#a08cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.114.