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#a489d2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a489d2 is rgb(164, 137, 210) in RGB and oklch(68.254% 0.10879 300.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68.3%
0.109
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a489d2

#a489d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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 purple colors

Lighter: #a489d2 mixed with white

  1. a489d2
  2. ad95d7
  3. b5a0dc
  4. beace1
  5. c7b8e5
  6. d0c3ea
  7. d9cfee
  8. e3dbf3
  9. ece7f7
  10. f5f3fb

Darker: #a489d2 mixed with black

  1. a489d2
  2. 8e76b6
  3. 79649b
  4. 645381
  5. 504268
  6. 3d3150
  7. 2b2239
  8. 1a1424
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a489d2 with less saturation

  1. a489d2
  2. a38bcc
  3. a28dc7
  4. a08fc1
  5. 9f90bc
  6. 9e92b6
  7. 9d93b0
  8. 9c95ab
  9. 9b96a5
  10. 9a989f

Questions about #a489d2

What color is #a489d2?

#a489d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 137, 210), in HSL hsl(262.19, 44.79%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.254% 0.10879 300.56).

What colors go well with #a489d2?

The complementary color of #a489d2 is #90a353. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8095dd and #bf80b8. The triadic partners are #ca884f and #35af9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a489d2?

Black text reads better on #a489d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a489d2 a warm or cool color?

#a489d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.109.