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#a68fde color: Middy’s Purple

#a68fde is rgb(166, 143, 222) in RGB and oklch(70.108% 0.11553 296.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.1%
0.116
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68fde

#a68fde is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, 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: #a68fde mixed with white

  1. a68fde
  2. ae9ae2
  3. b7a5e6
  4. c0b0e9
  5. c8bced
  6. d1c7f0
  7. dad2f3
  8. e3ddf6
  9. ece8f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a68fde mixed with black

  1. a68fde
  2. 907cc1
  3. 7a69a5
  4. 655789
  5. 51456f
  6. 3e3455
  7. 2b243d
  8. 1a1526
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a68fde with less saturation

  1. a68fde
  2. a591d8
  3. a493d2
  4. a395cc
  5. a396c5
  6. a298bf
  7. a199b9
  8. a09bb2
  9. a09cac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a68fde

What color is #a68fde?

#a68fde is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 143, 222), in HSL hsl(257.47, 54.48%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.108% 0.11553 296.702).

What colors go well with #a68fde?

The complementary color of #a68fde is #9aa84f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9ce7 and #c485c5. The triadic partners are #d58b53 and #36b69d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68fde?

Black text reads better on #a68fde: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68fde a warm or cool color?

#a68fde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.116.