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#a28dcf color: Middy’s Purple

#a28dcf is rgb(162, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(68.687% 0.09772 298.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.7%
0.098
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a28dcf

#a28dcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #a28dcf mixed with white

  1. a28dcf
  2. ab98d4
  3. b4a3d9
  4. bdafde
  5. c6bae3
  6. cfc5e8
  7. d9d1ed
  8. e2dcf1
  9. ece8f6
  10. f5f3fb

Darker: #a28dcf mixed with black

  1. a28dcf
  2. 8c7ab4
  3. 776799
  4. 63557f
  5. 4f4467
  6. 3c334f
  7. 2a2338
  8. 191423
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a28dcf with less saturation

  1. a28dcf
  2. a18fca
  3. a090c5
  4. 9f92c0
  5. 9f93ba
  6. 9e94b5
  7. 9d96b0
  8. 9c97ab
  9. 9c98a5
  10. 9b99a0

Questions about #a28dcf

What color is #a28dcf?

#a28dcf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(259.09, 40.74%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.687% 0.09772 298.415).

What colors go well with #a28dcf?

The complementary color of #a28dcf is #94a35b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8198d7 and #bc84b9. The triadic partners are #c88b5b and #4bae9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28dcf?

Black text reads better on #a28dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28dcf a warm or cool color?

#a28dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.098.