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#a68eda color: Middy’s Purple

#a68eda is rgb(166, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.734% 0.11173 297.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.7%
0.112
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a68eda

#a68eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #a68eda mixed with white

  1. a68eda
  2. ae99de
  3. b7a4e2
  4. c0b0e6
  5. c8bbea
  6. d1c6ee
  7. dad1f2
  8. e3ddf5
  9. ece8f8
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a68eda mixed with black

  1. a68eda
  2. 907bbd
  3. 7a68a2
  4. 655687
  5. 51446c
  6. 3e3454
  7. 2b243c
  8. 1a1525
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a68eda with less saturation

  1. a68eda
  2. a590d4
  3. a492ce
  4. a393c8
  5. a295c2
  6. a197bc
  7. a198b6
  8. a09ab0
  9. 9f9baa
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a68eda

What color is #a68eda?

#a68eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(258.95, 50.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.734% 0.11173 297.969).

What colors go well with #a68eda?

The complementary color of #a68eda is #97a752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #809be3 and #c384c1. The triadic partners are #d18b54 and #3ab49e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68eda?

Black text reads better on #a68eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68eda a warm or cool color?

#a68eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.112.