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#a790ce color: Middy’s Purple

#a790ce is rgb(167, 144, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.657% 0.09238 301.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

69.7%
0.092
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a790ce

#a790ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a790ce mixed with white

  1. a790ce
  2. af9bd3
  3. b8a6d8
  4. c1b1dd
  5. c9bce2
  6. d2c7e7
  7. dbd2ec
  8. e4ddf1
  9. ede8f6
  10. f6f4fa

Darker: #a790ce mixed with black

  1. a790ce
  2. 917db3
  3. 7b6a98
  4. 66577f
  5. 524566
  6. 3e344e
  7. 2c2438
  8. 1a1523
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a790ce with less saturation

  1. a790ce
  2. a692c9
  3. a593c5
  4. a494c0
  5. a396bb
  6. a297b6
  7. a198b1
  8. a09aac
  9. 9f9ba7
  10. 9e9ca2

Questions about #a790ce

What color is #a790ce?

#a790ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 144, 206), in HSL hsl(262.26, 38.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.657% 0.09238 301.059).

What colors go well with #a790ce?

The complementary color of #a790ce is #95a664. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #889ad7 and #bf88b8. The triadic partners are #c79060 and #53b0a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a790ce?

Black text reads better on #a790ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a790ce a warm or cool color?

#a790ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.092.