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#aa8dda color: Middy’s Purple

#aa8dda is rgb(170, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.909% 0.11411 300.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

69.9%
0.114
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #aa8dda

#aa8dda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, 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: #aa8dda mixed with white

  1. aa8dda
  2. b298de
  3. baa4e2
  4. c3afe6
  5. cbbaea
  6. d3c6ee
  7. dcd1f1
  8. e5dcf5
  9. ede8f8
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #aa8dda mixed with black

  1. aa8dda
  2. 937abd
  3. 7d67a2
  4. 685587
  5. 53446c
  6. 3f3354
  7. 2d233c
  8. 1b1425
  9. 0b0711
  10. 010102

Calmer: #aa8dda with less saturation

  1. aa8dda
  2. a98fd4
  3. a791ce
  4. a693c9
  5. a595c3
  6. a496bd
  7. a398b7
  8. a19ab1
  9. a09baa
  10. 9f9da4

Questions about #aa8dda

What color is #aa8dda?

#aa8dda is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(170, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(262.6, 50.99%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.909% 0.11411 300.816).

What colors go well with #aa8dda?

The complementary color of #aa8dda is #94a954. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #849ae5 and #c783bf. The triadic partners are #d18d4f and #31b5a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8dda?

Black text reads better on #aa8dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8dda a warm or cool color?

#aa8dda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.114.