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#a888da color: Middy’s Purple

#a888da is rgb(168, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.816% 0.12192 301.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

68.8%
0.122
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a888da

#a888da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #a888da mixed with white

  1. a888da
  2. b094de
  3. b9a0e2
  4. c1ace6
  5. cab7ea
  6. d2c3ee
  7. dbcff2
  8. e4dbf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a888da mixed with black

  1. a888da
  2. 9275bd
  3. 7c63a2
  4. 675287
  5. 52416c
  6. 3f3154
  7. 2c223c
  8. 1a1325
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a888da with less saturation

  1. a888da
  2. a78ad4
  3. a58cce
  4. a48fc8
  5. a291c1
  6. a192bb
  7. a094b5
  8. 9e96ae
  9. 9d98a8
  10. 9c99a1

Questions about #a888da

What color is #a888da?

#a888da is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(263.41, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.816% 0.12192 301.231).

What colors go well with #a888da?

The complementary color of #a888da is #8fa64a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f96e6 and #c67ebd. The triadic partners are #d18844 and #0fb39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a888da?

Black text reads better on #a888da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a888da a warm or cool color?

#a888da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.122.