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#a08ece color: Middy’s Purple

#a08ece is rgb(160, 142, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.657% 0.09439 296.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

68.7%
0.094
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a08ece

#a08ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 297°.

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 slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a08ece mixed with white

  1. a08ece
  2. a999d3
  3. b2a4d8
  4. bbafdd
  5. c5bbe3
  6. cec6e7
  7. d8d1ec
  8. e1dcf1
  9. ebe8f6
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a08ece mixed with black

  1. a08ece
  2. 8b7bb3
  3. 766898
  4. 61567f
  5. 4e4466
  6. 3b344e
  7. 292438
  8. 191523
  9. 09070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a08ece with less saturation

  1. a08ece
  2. 9f8fc9
  3. 9f91c4
  4. 9e92bf
  5. 9d93ba
  6. 9d95b5
  7. 9c96af
  8. 9c97aa
  9. 9b98a5
  10. 9b99a0

Questions about #a08ece

What color is #a08ece?

#a08ece is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(160, 142, 206), in HSL hsl(256.88, 39.51%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.657% 0.09439 296.759).

What colors go well with #a08ece?

The complementary color of #a08ece is #96a25c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8099d5 and #b986b9. The triadic partners are #c78b5f and #50ad99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08ece?

Black text reads better on #a08ece: 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 #a08ece a warm or cool color?

#a08ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.094.