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#a690dc color: Middy’s Purple

#a690dc is rgb(166, 144, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.2% 0.11121 296.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.2%
0.111
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a690dc

#a690dc is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, 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: #a690dc mixed with white

  1. a690dc
  2. ae9be0
  3. b7a6e4
  4. c0b1e8
  5. c8bceb
  6. d1c7ef
  7. dad2f2
  8. e3ddf6
  9. ece9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a690dc mixed with black

  1. a690dc
  2. 907dbf
  3. 7a6aa3
  4. 655788
  5. 51456e
  6. 3e3454
  7. 2b243c
  8. 1a1526
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a690dc with less saturation

  1. a690dc
  2. a592d6
  3. a494d0
  4. a495ca
  5. a397c4
  6. a298be
  7. a19ab8
  8. a19bb2
  9. a09cac
  10. 9f9ea5

Questions about #a690dc

What color is #a690dc?

#a690dc is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 144, 220), in HSL hsl(257.37, 52.05%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.2% 0.11121 296.746).

What colors go well with #a690dc?

The complementary color of #a690dc is #9ba853. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9de5 and #c486c3. The triadic partners are #d38c57 and #3eb59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a690dc?

Black text reads better on #a690dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a690dc a warm or cool color?

#a690dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.111.