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#a88ddf color: Middy’s Purple

#a88ddf is rgb(168, 141, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.964% 0.12039 298.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

70%
0.120
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a88ddf

#a88ddf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, 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: #a88ddf mixed with white

  1. a88ddf
  2. b098e3
  3. b9a4e6
  4. c1afea
  5. cabaed
  6. d2c6f1
  7. dbd1f4
  8. e4ddf7
  9. ede8fa
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a88ddf mixed with black

  1. a88ddf
  2. 927ac2
  3. 7c67a5
  4. 67558a
  5. 52446f
  6. 3f3356
  7. 2c233d
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88ddf with less saturation

  1. a88ddf
  2. a78fd9
  3. a691d2
  4. a593cc
  5. a495c6
  6. a397bf
  7. a298b9
  8. a19ab2
  9. a09bac
  10. 9f9da5

Questions about #a88ddf

What color is #a88ddf?

#a88ddf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 141, 223), in HSL hsl(259.76, 56.16%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.964% 0.12039 298.393).

What colors go well with #a88ddf?

The complementary color of #a88ddf is #97a84b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9be9 and #c782c4. The triadic partners are #d58a4c and #27b69f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88ddf?

Black text reads better on #a88ddf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88ddf a warm or cool color?

#a88ddf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.12.