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#a88fcf color: Middy’s Purple

#a88fcf is rgb(168, 143, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.602% 0.09564 301.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

69.6%
0.096
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a88fcf

#a88fcf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, 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: #a88fcf mixed with white

  1. a88fcf
  2. b09ad4
  3. b9a5d9
  4. c1b0de
  5. cabbe3
  6. d2c6e8
  7. dbd2ed
  8. e4ddf1
  9. ede8f6
  10. f6f4fb

Darker: #a88fcf mixed with black

  1. a88fcf
  2. 927cb4
  3. 7c6999
  4. 67577f
  5. 524567
  6. 3f344f
  7. 2c2438
  8. 1a1523
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88fcf with less saturation

  1. a88fcf
  2. a791ca
  3. a692c5
  4. a594c0
  5. a395bc
  6. a297b7
  7. a198b2
  8. a099ac
  9. 9f9ba7
  10. 9e9ca2

Questions about #a88fcf

What color is #a88fcf?

#a88fcf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 143, 207), in HSL hsl(263.44, 40%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.602% 0.09564 301.897).

What colors go well with #a88fcf?

The complementary color of #a88fcf is #93a762. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #889ad9 and #c087b8. The triadic partners are #c88f5d and #4eb1a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88fcf?

Black text reads better on #a88fcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88fcf a warm or cool color?

#a88fcf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.096.