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#a989ce color: Middy’s Purple

#a989ce is rgb(169, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.533% 0.10477 305.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

68.5%
0.105
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a989ce

#a989ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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 purple colors

Lighter: #a989ce mixed with white

  1. a989ce
  2. b195d3
  3. baa0d8
  4. c2acde
  5. cbb8e3
  6. d3c3e7
  7. dccfec
  8. e4dbf1
  9. ede7f6
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #a989ce mixed with black

  1. a989ce
  2. 9276b3
  3. 7c6498
  4. 67537f
  5. 534266
  6. 3f314e
  7. 2c2238
  8. 1b1423
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a989ce with less saturation

  1. a989ce
  2. a78bc9
  3. a68dc4
  4. a48fbf
  5. a390ba
  6. a192b4
  7. a094af
  8. 9e95aa
  9. 9d97a5
  10. 9b989f

Questions about #a989ce

What color is #a989ce?

#a989ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(267.83, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.533% 0.10477 305.063).

What colors go well with #a989ce?

The complementary color of #a989ce is #8ba55b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8794db and #c281b4. The triadic partners are #c68c50 and #39afa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a989ce?

Black text reads better on #a989ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a989ce a warm or cool color?

#a989ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.105.