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#a68bdf color: Middy’s Purple

#a68bdf is rgb(166, 139, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.42% 0.1233 297.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.4%
0.123
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a68bdf

#a68bdf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #a68bdf mixed with white

  1. a68bdf
  2. ae97e3
  3. b7a2e6
  4. c0aeea
  5. c8b9ed
  6. d1c5f1
  7. dad0f4
  8. e3dcf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a68bdf mixed with black

  1. a68bdf
  2. 9078c2
  3. 7a66a5
  4. 65548a
  5. 51436f
  6. 3e3256
  7. 2b233d
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a68bdf with less saturation

  1. a68bdf
  2. a58dd9
  3. a48fd2
  4. a391cc
  5. a293c5
  6. a195bf
  7. a097b8
  8. 9f98b1
  9. 9e9aaa
  10. 9d9ba3

Questions about #a68bdf

What color is #a68bdf?

#a68bdf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 223), in HSL hsl(259.29, 56.76%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.42% 0.1233 297.911).

What colors go well with #a68bdf?

The complementary color of #a68bdf is #96a746. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c99e9 and #c680c3. The triadic partners are #d58849 and #1bb59c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68bdf?

Black text reads better on #a68bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68bdf a warm or cool color?

#a68bdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.123.