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#a88dcf color: Middy’s Purple

#a88dcf is rgb(168, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.226% 0.09901 302.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

69.2%
0.099
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a88dcf

#a88dcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a88dcf mixed with white

  1. a88dcf
  2. b098d4
  3. b9a3d9
  4. c1afde
  5. cabae3
  6. d3c5e8
  7. dbd1ed
  8. e4dcf1
  9. ede8f6
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a88dcf mixed with black

  1. a88dcf
  2. 927ab4
  3. 7c6799
  4. 67557f
  5. 524467
  6. 3f334f
  7. 2c2338
  8. 1a1423
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88dcf with less saturation

  1. a88dcf
  2. a78fca
  3. a590c5
  4. a492c0
  5. a394bb
  6. a295b6
  7. a197b1
  8. 9f98ac
  9. 9e99a6
  10. 9d9ba1

Questions about #a88dcf

What color is #a88dcf?

#a88dcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(264.55, 40.74%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.226% 0.09901 302.669).

What colors go well with #a88dcf?

The complementary color of #a88dcf is #91a65f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8798da and #c185b7. The triadic partners are #c88e59 and #47b0a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88dcf?

Black text reads better on #a88dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88dcf a warm or cool color?

#a88dcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.099.