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#a787d2 color: Middy’s Purple

#a787d2 is rgb(167, 135, 210) in RGB and oklch(68.162% 0.11284 303.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

68.2%
0.113
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a787d2

#a787d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a787d2 mixed with white

  1. a787d2
  2. af93d7
  3. b89fdc
  4. c1abe1
  5. c9b7e5
  6. d2c2ea
  7. dbceee
  8. e4dbf3
  9. ede7f7
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a787d2 mixed with black

  1. a787d2
  2. 9175b6
  3. 7b639b
  4. 665181
  5. 524168
  6. 3e3150
  7. 2c2139
  8. 1a1324
  9. 0a0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a787d2 with less saturation

  1. a787d2
  2. a689cc
  3. a48bc7
  4. a38dc1
  5. a18fbc
  6. a091b6
  7. 9e92b0
  8. 9d94aa
  9. 9b96a5
  10. 9a979f

Questions about #a787d2

What color is #a787d2?

#a787d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 135, 210), in HSL hsl(265.6, 45.45%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.162% 0.11284 303.149).

What colors go well with #a787d2?

The complementary color of #a787d2 is #8ba452. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8293de and #c27eb6. The triadic partners are #ca8849 and #28af9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a787d2?

Black text reads better on #a787d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a787d2 a warm or cool color?

#a787d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.113.