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#a68fe2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a68fe2 is rgb(166, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.299% 0.12095 295.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.3%
0.121
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68fe2

#a68fe2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, 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: #a68fe2 mixed with white

  1. a68fe2
  2. ae9ae5
  3. b7a5e9
  4. bfb1ec
  5. c8bcef
  6. d1c7f2
  7. dad2f5
  8. e3ddf8
  9. ece8fa
  10. f6f4fd

Darker: #a68fe2 mixed with black

  1. a68fe2
  2. 907cc4
  3. 7a69a8
  4. 65578c
  5. 514571
  6. 3e3457
  7. 2b243e
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68fe2 with less saturation

  1. a68fe2
  2. a591dc
  3. a493d5
  4. a495cf
  5. a397c8
  6. a298c1
  7. a19abb
  8. a19bb4
  9. a09dad
  10. a09ea6

Questions about #a68fe2

What color is #a68fe2?

#a68fe2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(256.63, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.299% 0.12095 295.883).

What colors go well with #a68fe2?

The complementary color of #a68fe2 is #9ca849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9deb and #c684c8. The triadic partners are #d88a50 and #2db89c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68fe2?

Black text reads better on #a68fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68fe2 a warm or cool color?

#a68fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.121.