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#a08ddc color: Middy’s Purple

#a08ddc is rgb(160, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.118% 0.11532 294.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.1%
0.115
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08ddc

#a08ddc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #a08ddc mixed with white

  1. a08ddc
  2. a998e0
  3. b2a4e4
  4. bbafe8
  5. c4baeb
  6. cec6ef
  7. d7d1f2
  8. e1dcf6
  9. ebe8f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a08ddc mixed with black

  1. a08ddc
  2. 8b7abf
  3. 7667a3
  4. 615588
  5. 4e446e
  6. 3b3354
  7. 29233c
  8. 191426
  9. 090711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08ddc with less saturation

  1. a08ddc
  2. 9f8fd6
  3. 9f91d0
  4. 9e92c9
  5. 9e94c3
  6. 9d95bd
  7. 9d97b6
  8. 9c98b0
  9. 9c99a9
  10. 9c9aa2

Questions about #a08ddc

What color is #a08ddc?

#a08ddc is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(254.43, 53.02%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.118% 0.11532 294.231).

What colors go well with #a08ddc?

The complementary color of #a08ddc is #9ba449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779ae3 and #bf82c4. The triadic partners are #d38753 and #37b397.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ddc?

Black text reads better on #a08ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08ddc a warm or cool color?

#a08ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.115.