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#a989cf color: Middy’s Purple

#a989cf is rgb(169, 137, 207) in RGB and oklch(68.578% 0.10607 304.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

68.6%
0.106
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
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a989cf

#a989cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.106 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 7.17:1, 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: #a989cf mixed with white

  1. a989cf
  2. b195d4
  3. baa0d9
  4. c2acde
  5. cbb8e3
  6. d3c3e8
  7. dccfed
  8. e4dbf1
  9. ede7f6
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a989cf mixed with black

  1. a989cf
  2. 9276b4
  3. 7c6499
  4. 67537f
  5. 534267
  6. 3f314f
  7. 2c2238
  8. 1b1423
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a989cf with less saturation

  1. a989cf
  2. a78bca
  3. a68dc5
  4. a48fc0
  5. a391ba
  6. a192b5
  7. a094b0
  8. 9e95aa
  9. 9d97a5
  10. 9b989f

Questions about #a989cf

What color is #a989cf?

#a989cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 137, 207), in HSL hsl(267.43, 42.17%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.578% 0.10607 304.732).

What colors go well with #a989cf?

The complementary color of #a989cf is #8ba55a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8795dc and #c380b4. The triadic partners are #c78c4f and #37afa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a989cf?

Black text reads better on #a989cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a989cf a warm or cool color?

#a989cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.106.