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#a88fdf color: Middy’s Purple

#a88fdf is rgb(168, 143, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.331% 0.11717 297.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

70.3%
0.117
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a88fdf

#a88fdf is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a88fdf mixed with white

  1. a88fdf
  2. b09ae3
  3. b9a5e6
  4. c1b0ea
  5. cabced
  6. d2c7f1
  7. dbd2f4
  8. e4ddf7
  9. ede8fa
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a88fdf mixed with black

  1. a88fdf
  2. 927cc2
  3. 7c69a5
  4. 67578a
  5. 52456f
  6. 3f3456
  7. 2c243d
  8. 1a1527
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a88fdf with less saturation

  1. a88fdf
  2. a791d9
  3. a693d3
  4. a595cc
  5. a496c6
  6. a398c0
  7. a29aba
  8. a29bb3
  9. a19dad
  10. a09ea6

Questions about #a88fdf

What color is #a88fdf?

#a88fdf is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 143, 223), in HSL hsl(258.75, 55.56%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.331% 0.11717 297.691).

What colors go well with #a88fdf?

The complementary color of #a88fdf is #99a94f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #809ce9 and #c784c5. The triadic partners are #d68c51 and #32b79f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88fdf?

Black text reads better on #a88fdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88fdf a warm or cool color?

#a88fdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.117.