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#a691db color: Middy’s Purple

#a691db is rgb(166, 145, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.34% 0.10824 296.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.3%
0.108
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a691db

#a691db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, 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: #a691db mixed with white

  1. a691db
  2. ae9cdf
  3. b7a7e3
  4. c0b2e7
  5. c8bdeb
  6. d1c8ee
  7. dad3f2
  8. e3def5
  9. ece9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a691db mixed with black

  1. a691db
  2. 907dbe
  3. 7a6aa2
  4. 655887
  5. 51466d
  6. 3e3554
  7. 2b253c
  8. 1a1526
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a691db with less saturation

  1. a691db
  2. a593d5
  3. a494cf
  4. a496ca
  5. a398c4
  6. a299be
  7. a29ab8
  8. a19cb2
  9. a09dac
  10. a09ea6

Questions about #a691db

What color is #a691db?

#a691db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 145, 219), in HSL hsl(257.03, 50.68%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.34% 0.10824 296.563).

What colors go well with #a691db?

The complementary color of #a691db is #9ba856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #809de3 and #c387c3. The triadic partners are #d38d5a and #44b59e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a691db?

Black text reads better on #a691db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a691db a warm or cool color?

#a691db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.108.