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#a889dd color: Middy’s Purple

#a889dd is rgb(168, 137, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.141% 0.12423 300.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

69.1%
0.124
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a889dd

#a889dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #a889dd mixed with white

  1. a889dd
  2. b095e1
  3. b9a1e5
  4. c1ace9
  5. cab8ec
  6. d2c4f0
  7. dbd0f3
  8. e4dbf6
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a889dd mixed with black

  1. a889dd
  2. 9276c0
  3. 7c64a4
  4. 675388
  5. 52426e
  6. 3f3155
  7. 2c223d
  8. 1a1426
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a889dd with less saturation

  1. a889dd
  2. a78bd7
  3. a58ed0
  4. a490ca
  5. a392c4
  6. a193bd
  7. a095b7
  8. 9f97b0
  9. 9e99a9
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #a889dd

What color is #a889dd?

#a889dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 137, 221), in HSL hsl(262.14, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.141% 0.12423 300.17).

What colors go well with #a889dd?

The complementary color of #a889dd is #92a747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e97e9 and #c77ec0. The triadic partners are #d38844 and #09b49f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a889dd?

Black text reads better on #a889dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a889dd a warm or cool color?

#a889dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.124.