#a688dd color: Soft violet
#a688dd is rgb(166, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(68.778% 0.12548 299.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a688dd
#a688dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a688dd mixed with white
Darker: #a688dd mixed with black
Calmer: #a688dd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a688dd
Questions about #a688dd
What color is #a688dd?
#a688dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(261.18, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.778% 0.12548 299.343).
What colors go well with #a688dd?
The complementary color of #a688dd is #92a544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b96e8 and #c57dc0. The triadic partners are #d38643 and #00b39d.
Is white or black text more readable on #a688dd?
Black text reads better on #a688dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a688dd a warm or cool color?
#a688dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.125.