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#a989da color: Middy’s Purple

#a989da is rgb(169, 137, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.089% 0.12049 301.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

69.1%
0.120
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a989da

#a989da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #a989da mixed with white

  1. a989da
  2. b195de
  3. b9a1e2
  4. c2ace6
  5. cab8ea
  6. d3c4ee
  7. dccff2
  8. e4dbf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a989da mixed with black

  1. a989da
  2. 9276bd
  3. 7c64a2
  4. 675387
  5. 53426c
  6. 3f3154
  7. 2c223c
  8. 1b1425
  9. 0a0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a989da with less saturation

  1. a989da
  2. a88bd4
  3. a68dce
  4. a58fc8
  5. a391c2
  6. a293bb
  7. a195b5
  8. 9f97af
  9. 9e98a9
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #a989da

What color is #a989da?

#a989da is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 137, 218), in HSL hsl(263.7, 52.26%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.089% 0.12049 301.508).

What colors go well with #a989da?

The complementary color of #a989da is #90a74c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8196e6 and #c77fbd. The triadic partners are #d18946 and #18b3a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a989da?

Black text reads better on #a989da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a989da a warm or cool color?

#a989da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.12.