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#a28ccd color: Middy’s Purple

#a28ccd is rgb(162, 140, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.408% 0.09664 299.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.4%
0.097
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a28ccd

#a28ccd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #a28ccd mixed with white

  1. a28ccd
  2. ab97d2
  3. b4a3d8
  4. bdaedd
  5. c6b9e2
  6. cfc5e7
  7. d9d0ec
  8. e2dcf1
  9. ece8f6
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a28ccd mixed with black

  1. a28ccd
  2. 8c79b2
  3. 776798
  4. 63557e
  5. 4f4366
  6. 3c334e
  7. 2a2338
  8. 191423
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a28ccd with less saturation

  1. a28ccd
  2. a18ec8
  3. a08fc3
  4. 9f91be
  5. 9e92b9
  6. 9d93b4
  7. 9d95af
  8. 9c96a9
  9. 9b97a4
  10. 9a989f

Questions about #a28ccd

What color is #a28ccd?

#a28ccd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 140, 205), in HSL hsl(260.31, 39.39%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.408% 0.09664 299.389).

What colors go well with #a28ccd?

The complementary color of #a28ccd is #92a25c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8197d6 and #bb84b7. The triadic partners are #c68b5b and #4aad9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28ccd?

Black text reads better on #a28ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28ccd a warm or cool color?

#a28ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.097.