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#a792dd color: Middy’s Purple

#a792dd is rgb(167, 146, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.707% 0.1095 296.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

70.7%
0.110
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a792dd

#a792dd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a792dd mixed with white

  1. a792dd
  2. af9de1
  3. b8a8e5
  4. c0b2e8
  5. c9bdec
  6. d2c8ef
  7. dbd3f3
  8. e4def6
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a792dd mixed with black

  1. a792dd
  2. 917ec0
  3. 7b6ba4
  4. 665888
  5. 52466e
  6. 3e3555
  7. 2c253d
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a792dd with less saturation

  1. a792dd
  2. a694d7
  3. a595d1
  4. a597cb
  5. a499c5
  6. a39abf
  7. a39bb9
  8. a29db3
  9. a19ead
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #a792dd

What color is #a792dd?

#a792dd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 146, 221), in HSL hsl(256.8, 52.45%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.707% 0.1095 296.363).

What colors go well with #a792dd?

The complementary color of #a792dd is #9da956. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #819ee5 and #c488c5. The triadic partners are #d48e5a and #44b79e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a792dd?

Black text reads better on #a792dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a792dd a warm or cool color?

#a792dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.11.