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#a68fdf color: Middy’s Purple

#a68fdf is rgb(166, 143, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.155% 0.11689 296.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.2%
0.117
296°
  • 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
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68fdf

#a68fdf is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, 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: #a68fdf mixed with white

  1. a68fdf
  2. ae9ae3
  3. b7a5e6
  4. c0b0ea
  5. c8bced
  6. d1c7f1
  7. dad2f4
  8. e3ddf7
  9. ece8fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a68fdf mixed with black

  1. a68fdf
  2. 907cc2
  3. 7a69a5
  4. 65578a
  5. 51456f
  6. 3e3456
  7. 2b243d
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a68fdf with less saturation

  1. a68fdf
  2. a591d9
  3. a493d3
  4. a395cc
  5. a396c6
  6. a298c0
  7. a199b9
  8. a19bb3
  9. a09cac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a68fdf

What color is #a68fdf?

#a68fdf is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 143, 223), in HSL hsl(257.25, 55.56%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.155% 0.11689 296.491).

What colors go well with #a68fdf?

The complementary color of #a68fdf is #9ba84d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9ce8 and #c584c5. The triadic partners are #d68b52 and #34b69d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68fdf?

Black text reads better on #a68fdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68fdf a warm or cool color?

#a68fdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.117.