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#a992dd color: Middy’s Purple

#a992dd is rgb(169, 146, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.882% 0.10978 297.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

70.9%
0.110
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a992dd

#a992dd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.11 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 7.84:1, 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: #a992dd mixed with white

  1. a992dd
  2. b19de1
  3. b9a8e5
  4. c2b2e8
  5. cabdec
  6. d3c8ef
  7. dbd3f3
  8. e4def6
  9. ede9f9
  10. f6f4fc

Darker: #a992dd mixed with black

  1. a992dd
  2. 927ec0
  3. 7c6ba4
  4. 675888
  5. 53466e
  6. 3f3555
  7. 2c253d
  8. 1b1626
  9. 0a0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a992dd with less saturation

  1. a992dd
  2. a894d7
  3. a796d1
  4. a697cc
  5. a599c6
  6. a59ac0
  7. a49cba
  8. a39db4
  9. a29ead
  10. a2a0a7

Questions about #a992dd

What color is #a992dd?

#a992dd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 146, 221), in HSL hsl(258.4, 52.45%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.882% 0.10978 297.635).

What colors go well with #a992dd?

The complementary color of #a992dd is #9baa57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #839ee6 and #c688c4. The triadic partners are #d58f59 and #42b7a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a992dd?

Black text reads better on #a992dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a992dd a warm or cool color?

#a992dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.11.