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#aa89da color: Middy’s Purple

#aa89da is rgb(170, 137, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.181% 0.12072 302.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

69.2%
0.121
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #aa89da

#aa89da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #aa89da mixed with white

  1. aa89da
  2. b295de
  3. baa1e2
  4. c3ace6
  5. cbb8ea
  6. d3c4ee
  7. dccff2
  8. e5dbf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #aa89da mixed with black

  1. aa89da
  2. 9376bd
  3. 7d64a2
  4. 685387
  5. 53426c
  6. 3f3154
  7. 2d223c
  8. 1b1425
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa89da with less saturation

  1. aa89da
  2. a88bd4
  3. a78dce
  4. a690c8
  5. a492c2
  6. a393bc
  7. a195b5
  8. a097af
  9. 9e99a9
  10. 9d9aa2

Questions about #aa89da

What color is #aa89da?

#aa89da is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 137, 218), in HSL hsl(264.44, 52.26%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.181% 0.12072 302.096).

What colors go well with #aa89da?

The complementary color of #aa89da is #8fa84d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8296e7 and #c77fbd. The triadic partners are #d18a46 and #16b4a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa89da?

Black text reads better on #aa89da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa89da a warm or cool color?

#aa89da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.121.