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#a990ce color: Middy’s Purple

#a990ce is rgb(169, 144, 206) in RGB and oklch(69.837% 0.09286 302.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

69.8%
0.093
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a990ce

#a990ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a990ce mixed with white

  1. a990ce
  2. b19bd3
  3. baa6d8
  4. c2b1dd
  5. cabce2
  6. d3c7e7
  7. dcd2ec
  8. e4ddf1
  9. ede8f6
  10. f6f4fa

Darker: #a990ce mixed with black

  1. a990ce
  2. 927db3
  3. 7c6a98
  4. 67577f
  5. 534566
  6. 3f344e
  7. 2c2438
  8. 1b1523
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a990ce with less saturation

  1. a990ce
  2. a892c9
  3. a793c5
  4. a695c0
  5. a496bb
  6. a397b6
  7. a299b2
  8. a19aad
  9. a09ba8
  10. 9f9da3

Questions about #a990ce

What color is #a990ce?

#a990ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 144, 206), in HSL hsl(264.19, 38.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.837% 0.09286 302.551).

What colors go well with #a990ce?

The complementary color of #a990ce is #93a765. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a9ad8 and #c188b7. The triadic partners are #c79160 and #51b1a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a990ce?

Black text reads better on #a990ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a990ce a warm or cool color?

#a990ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.093.