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#af88cc color: Middy’s Purple

#af88cc is rgb(175, 136, 204) in RGB and oklch(68.833% 0.10603 310.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

68.8%
0.106
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #af88cc

#af88cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #af88cc mixed with white

  1. af88cc
  2. b794d1
  3. bf9fd7
  4. c7abdc
  5. cfb7e1
  6. d7c3e6
  7. dfcfeb
  8. e7dbf0
  9. efe7f5
  10. f7f3fa

Darker: #af88cc mixed with black

  1. af88cc
  2. 9875b1
  3. 816397
  4. 6b527e
  5. 564165
  6. 41314e
  7. 2e2237
  8. 1c1322
  9. 0b060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af88cc with less saturation

  1. af88cc
  2. ad8ac7
  3. ab8cc2
  4. a98ebe
  5. a790b9
  6. a592b4
  7. a394af
  8. a196aa
  9. 9f97a5
  10. 9d99a0

Questions about #af88cc

What color is #af88cc?

#af88cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 136, 204), in HSL hsl(274.41, 40%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.833% 0.10603 310.022).

What colors go well with #af88cc?

The complementary color of #af88cc is #85a860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e93db and #c780af. The triadic partners are #c58f4c and #33b0a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #af88cc?

Black text reads better on #af88cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af88cc a warm or cool color?

#af88cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.106.