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#a88ada color: Middy’s Purple

#a88ada is rgb(168, 138, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.178% 0.11863 300.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

69.2%
0.119
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a88ada

#a88ada is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #a88ada mixed with white

  1. a88ada
  2. b096de
  3. b9a1e2
  4. c1ade6
  5. cab9ea
  6. d2c4ee
  7. dbd0f2
  8. e4dcf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a88ada mixed with black

  1. a88ada
  2. 9277bd
  3. 7c65a2
  4. 675387
  5. 52426c
  6. 3f3254
  7. 2c223c
  8. 1a1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88ada with less saturation

  1. a88ada
  2. a78cd4
  3. a58ece
  4. a490c8
  5. a392c2
  6. a294bc
  7. a096b5
  8. 9f97af
  9. 9e99a9
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #a88ada

What color is #a88ada?

#a88ada is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 138, 218), in HSL hsl(262.5, 51.95%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.178% 0.11863 300.598).

What colors go well with #a88ada?

The complementary color of #a88ada is #92a74d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8097e6 and #c680be. The triadic partners are #d18949 and #22b39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88ada?

Black text reads better on #a88ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88ada a warm or cool color?

#a88ada is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.119.