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#a290db color: Middy’s Purple

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254°
100%

OKLCH

69.8%
0.109
294°
  • ≈ Lilac
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Looks the same on every screen.

White text2.78:1 · Below AALc -59
Black text7.55:1 · AALc 50

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About #a290db

#a290db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Looks the same on every screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, 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: #a290db mixed with white

  1. a290db
  2. ab9bdf
  3. b4a6e3
  4. bdb1e7
  5. c6bceb
  6. cfc7ee
  7. d8d2f2
  8. e2ddf5
  9. ebe9f9
  10. f5f4fc

Darker: #a290db mixed with black

  1. a290db
  2. 8c7dbe
  3. 776aa2
  4. 635787
  5. 4f456d
  6. 3c3454
  7. 2a243c
  8. 191526
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a290db with less saturation

  1. a290db
  2. a192d5
  3. a193cf
  4. a095c9
  5. a096c3
  6. 9f98bd
  7. 9f99b7
  8. 9f9ab1
  9. 9e9baa
  10. 9e9da4