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#a691df color: Middy’s Purple

#a691df is rgb(166, 145, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.527% 0.1137 295.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.5%
0.114
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a691df

#a691df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, 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: #a691df mixed with white

  1. a691df
  2. ae9ce3
  3. b7a7e6
  4. c0b2ea
  5. c8bded
  6. d1c8f0
  7. dad3f4
  8. e3def7
  9. ece9fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a691df mixed with black

  1. a691df
  2. 907dc2
  3. 7a6aa5
  4. 65588a
  5. 51466f
  6. 3e3556
  7. 2b253d
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a691df with less saturation

  1. a691df
  2. a593d9
  3. a595d3
  4. a496cd
  5. a398c6
  6. a399c0
  7. a29bba
  8. a19cb3
  9. a19dad
  10. a09fa6

Questions about #a691df

What color is #a691df?

#a691df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 145, 223), in HSL hsl(256.15, 54.93%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.527% 0.1137 295.723).

What colors go well with #a691df?

The complementary color of #a691df is #9da951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9ee7 and #c487c6. The triadic partners are #d68c57 and #3db79d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a691df?

Black text reads better on #a691df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a691df a warm or cool color?

#a691df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.114.