Skip to the color picker

#a28bce color: Middy’s Purple

#a28bce is rgb(162, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.264% 0.09966 299.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

261°
100%

68.3%
0.100
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #a28bce

#a28bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #a28bce mixed with white

  1. a28bce
  2. ab96d3
  3. b4a2d8
  4. bdadde
  5. c6b9e3
  6. cfc4e8
  7. d9d0ec
  8. e2dcf1
  9. ece7f6
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a28bce mixed with black

  1. a28bce
  2. 8c78b3
  3. 776698
  4. 63547f
  5. 4f4366
  6. 3c324e
  7. 2a2338
  8. 191423
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a28bce with less saturation

  1. a28bce
  2. a18dc9
  3. a08ec4
  4. 9f90bf
  5. 9e91b9
  6. 9d93b4
  7. 9c94af
  8. 9b95a9
  9. 9b97a4
  10. 9a989e

Questions about #a28bce

What color is #a28bce?

#a28bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(260.6, 40.61%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.264% 0.09966 299.534).

What colors go well with #a28bce?

The complementary color of #a28bce is #92a259. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8096d7 and #bc82b7. The triadic partners are #c78a58 and #45ad9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28bce?

Black text reads better on #a28bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28bce a warm or cool color?

#a28bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.1.