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#a892dc color: Middy’s Purple

#a892dc is rgb(168, 146, 220) in RGB and oklch(70.748% 0.10828 297.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

70.7%
0.108
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a892dc

#a892dc is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #a892dc mixed with white

  1. a892dc
  2. b09de0
  3. b9a8e4
  4. c1b2e8
  5. cabdeb
  6. d2c8ef
  7. dbd3f2
  8. e4def6
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a892dc mixed with black

  1. a892dc
  2. 927ebf
  3. 7c6ba3
  4. 675888
  5. 52466e
  6. 3f3554
  7. 2c253c
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a892dc with less saturation

  1. a892dc
  2. a794d6
  3. a695d1
  4. a597cb
  5. a599c5
  6. a49abf
  7. a39cb9
  8. a29db3
  9. a29ead
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #a892dc

What color is #a892dc?

#a892dc is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 146, 220), in HSL hsl(257.84, 51.39%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.748% 0.10828 297.223).

What colors go well with #a892dc?

The complementary color of #a892dc is #9caa58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #839ee5 and #c588c4. The triadic partners are #d48f5a and #44b7a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a892dc?

Black text reads better on #a892dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a892dc a warm or cool color?

#a892dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.108.