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#a992db color: Middy’s Purple

#a992db is rgb(169, 146, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.79% 0.10707 298.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

70.8%
0.107
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a992db

#a992db is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, 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: #a992db mixed with white

  1. a992db
  2. b19ddf
  3. b9a8e3
  4. c2b2e7
  5. cabdeb
  6. d3c8ee
  7. dbd3f2
  8. e4def5
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a992db mixed with black

  1. a992db
  2. 927ebe
  3. 7c6ba2
  4. 675887
  5. 53466d
  6. 3f3554
  7. 2c253c
  8. 1b1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a992db with less saturation

  1. a992db
  2. a894d5
  3. a795d0
  4. a697ca
  5. a599c4
  6. a59abf
  7. a49cb9
  8. a39db3
  9. a29ead
  10. a19fa7

Questions about #a992db

What color is #a992db?

#a992db is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 146, 219), in HSL hsl(258.9, 50.34%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.79% 0.10707 298.102).

What colors go well with #a992db?

The complementary color of #a992db is #9baa5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #849ee4 and #c588c3. The triadic partners are #d3905b and #45b7a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a992db?

Black text reads better on #a992db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a992db a warm or cool color?

#a992db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.107.