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#a889dc color: Middy’s Purple

#a889dc is rgb(168, 137, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.093% 0.12291 300.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

69.1%
0.123
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a889dc

#a889dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #a889dc mixed with white

  1. a889dc
  2. b095e0
  3. b9a1e4
  4. c1ace8
  5. cab8ec
  6. d2c4ef
  7. dbd0f3
  8. e4dbf6
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a889dc mixed with black

  1. a889dc
  2. 9276bf
  3. 7c64a3
  4. 675388
  5. 52426e
  6. 3f3154
  7. 2c223c
  8. 1a1426
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a889dc with less saturation

  1. a889dc
  2. a78bd6
  3. a58dd0
  4. a490c9
  5. a391c3
  6. a193bd
  7. a095b6
  8. 9f97b0
  9. 9e98a9
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #a889dc

What color is #a889dc?

#a889dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 137, 220), in HSL hsl(262.41, 54.25%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.093% 0.12291 300.415).

What colors go well with #a889dc?

The complementary color of #a889dc is #91a749. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f97e8 and #c67ebf. The triadic partners are #d28845 and #10b49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a889dc?

Black text reads better on #a889dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a889dc a warm or cool color?

#a889dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.123.