Skip to the color picker

#aa88da color: Middy’s Purple

#aa88da is rgb(170, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.001% 0.12238 302.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

265°
100%

69%
0.122
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #aa88da

#aa88da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #aa88da mixed with white

  1. aa88da
  2. b294de
  3. baa0e2
  4. c3ace6
  5. cbb7ea
  6. d3c3ee
  7. dccff2
  8. e5dbf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #aa88da mixed with black

  1. aa88da
  2. 9375bd
  3. 7d63a2
  4. 685287
  5. 53416c
  6. 3f3154
  7. 2d223c
  8. 1b1325
  9. 0b0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa88da with less saturation

  1. aa88da
  2. a88ad4
  3. a78dce
  4. a58fc8
  5. a491c2
  6. a293bb
  7. a195b5
  8. 9f96af
  9. 9e98a8
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #aa88da

What color is #aa88da?

#aa88da is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(264.88, 52.56%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.001% 0.12238 302.394).

What colors go well with #aa88da?

The complementary color of #aa88da is #8ea74b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8296e7 and #c87ebc. The triadic partners are #d18943 and #08b3a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa88da?

Black text reads better on #aa88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa88da a warm or cool color?

#aa88da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.122.