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#a68fdd color: Middy’s Purple

#a68fdd is rgb(166, 143, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.061% 0.11418 296.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

70.1%
0.114
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68fdd

#a68fdd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68fdd mixed with white

  1. a68fdd
  2. ae9ae1
  3. b7a5e5
  4. c0b0e8
  5. c8bcec
  6. d1c7ef
  7. dad2f3
  8. e3ddf6
  9. ece8f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a68fdd mixed with black

  1. a68fdd
  2. 907cc0
  3. 7a69a4
  4. 655788
  5. 51456e
  6. 3e3455
  7. 2b243d
  8. 1a1526
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a68fdd with less saturation

  1. a68fdd
  2. a591d7
  3. a493d1
  4. a394cb
  5. a396c5
  6. a298be
  7. a199b8
  8. a09bb2
  9. a09cab
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a68fdd

What color is #a68fdd?

#a68fdd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 143, 221), in HSL hsl(257.69, 53.42%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.061% 0.11418 296.916).

What colors go well with #a68fdd?

The complementary color of #a68fdd is #9aa850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9ce6 and #c485c4. The triadic partners are #d48b54 and #38b69d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68fdd?

Black text reads better on #a68fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68fdd a warm or cool color?

#a68fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.114.