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#a88cd4 color: Middy’s Purple

#a88cd4 is rgb(168, 140, 212) in RGB and oklch(69.266% 0.10735 301.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

69.3%
0.107
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a88cd4

#a88cd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #a88cd4 mixed with white

  1. a88cd4
  2. b097d9
  3. b9a3dd
  4. c1aee2
  5. cabae6
  6. d2c5eb
  7. dbd0ef
  8. e4dcf3
  9. ede8f7
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a88cd4 mixed with black

  1. a88cd4
  2. 9279b8
  3. 7c679d
  4. 675583
  5. 524369
  6. 3f3351
  7. 2c233a
  8. 1a1424
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88cd4 with less saturation

  1. a88cd4
  2. a78ecf
  3. a590c9
  4. a492c4
  5. a393be
  6. a295b9
  7. a196b3
  8. 9f98ad
  9. 9e99a8
  10. 9d9ba2

Questions about #a88cd4

What color is #a88cd4?

#a88cd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 140, 212), in HSL hsl(263.33, 45.57%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.266% 0.10735 301.534).

What colors go well with #a88cd4?

The complementary color of #a88cd4 is #92a758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8498df and #c383ba. The triadic partners are #cc8c53 and #3bb2a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88cd4?

Black text reads better on #a88cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88cd4 a warm or cool color?

#a88cd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.107.