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#aa89ce color: Middy’s Purple

#aa89ce is rgb(170, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.626% 0.10507 305.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

68.6%
0.105
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #aa89ce

#aa89ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #aa89ce mixed with white

  1. aa89ce
  2. b295d3
  3. baa0d8
  4. c3acde
  5. cbb8e3
  6. d4c3e7
  7. dccfec
  8. e5dbf1
  9. ede7f6
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #aa89ce mixed with black

  1. aa89ce
  2. 9376b3
  3. 7d6498
  4. 68537f
  5. 534266
  6. 3f314e
  7. 2d2238
  8. 1b1423
  9. 0b070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa89ce with less saturation

  1. aa89ce
  2. a88bc9
  3. a78dc4
  4. a58fbf
  5. a491ba
  6. a292b5
  7. a094af
  8. 9f96aa
  9. 9d97a5
  10. 9c999f

Questions about #aa89ce

What color is #aa89ce?

#aa89ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(268.7, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.626% 0.10507 305.728).

What colors go well with #aa89ce?

The complementary color of #aa89ce is #8aa65c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8894db and #c381b3. The triadic partners are #c68c50 and #38afa3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa89ce?

Black text reads better on #aa89ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa89ce a warm or cool color?

#aa89ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.105.