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#a88bdf color: Middy’s Purple

#a88bdf is rgb(168, 139, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.6% 0.12363 299.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

69.6%
0.124
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a88bdf

#a88bdf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #a88bdf mixed with white

  1. a88bdf
  2. b097e3
  3. b9a2e6
  4. c1aeea
  5. cab9ed
  6. d2c5f1
  7. dbd0f4
  8. e4dcf7
  9. ede8fa
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a88bdf mixed with black

  1. a88bdf
  2. 9278c2
  3. 7c66a5
  4. 67548a
  5. 52436f
  6. 3f3256
  7. 2c233d
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88bdf with less saturation

  1. a88bdf
  2. a78dd9
  3. a68fd2
  4. a491cc
  5. a393c5
  6. a295bf
  7. a197b8
  8. a099b2
  9. 9f9aab
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a88bdf

What color is #a88bdf?

#a88bdf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 139, 223), in HSL hsl(260.71, 56.76%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.6% 0.12363 299.06).

What colors go well with #a88bdf?

The complementary color of #a88bdf is #95a848. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e99ea and #c780c3. The triadic partners are #d58948 and #17b69f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88bdf?

Black text reads better on #a88bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88bdf a warm or cool color?

#a88bdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.124.