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#a893dd color: Middy’s Purple

#a893dd is rgb(168, 147, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.981% 0.10803 296.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

71%
0.108
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a893dd

#a893dd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, 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: #a893dd mixed with white

  1. a893dd
  2. b09ee1
  3. b9a8e5
  4. c1b3e8
  5. cabeec
  6. d2c9ef
  7. dbd3f3
  8. e4def6
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a893dd mixed with black

  1. a893dd
  2. 927fc0
  3. 7c6ca4
  4. 675988
  5. 52476e
  6. 3f3655
  7. 2c253d
  8. 1a1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a893dd with less saturation

  1. a893dd
  2. a795d7
  3. a696d1
  4. a698cc
  5. a59ac6
  6. a49bc0
  7. a49cba
  8. a39eb4
  9. a29fae
  10. a2a0a8

Questions about #a893dd

What color is #a893dd?

#a893dd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 147, 221), in HSL hsl(257.03, 52.11%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.981% 0.10803 296.596).

What colors go well with #a893dd?

The complementary color of #a893dd is #9daa58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #839fe5 and #c589c5. The triadic partners are #d58f5c and #46b7a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a893dd?

Black text reads better on #a893dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a893dd a warm or cool color?

#a893dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.108.