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#af88d2 color: Middy’s Purple

#af88d2 is rgb(175, 136, 210) in RGB and oklch(69.102% 0.11356 307.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69.1%
0.114
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #af88d2

#af88d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #af88d2 mixed with white

  1. af88d2
  2. b794d7
  3. bfa0dc
  4. c6abe0
  5. ceb7e5
  6. d6c3ea
  7. decfee
  8. e7dbf2
  9. efe7f7
  10. f7f3fb

Darker: #af88d2 mixed with black

  1. af88d2
  2. 9875b6
  3. 81639b
  4. 6b5281
  5. 564168
  6. 413150
  7. 2e2239
  8. 1c1324
  9. 0b0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af88d2 with less saturation

  1. af88d2
  2. ad8acd
  3. ab8dc7
  4. a98fc2
  5. a791bd
  6. a593b7
  7. a395b2
  8. a196ac
  9. 9f98a7
  10. 9d9aa1

Questions about #af88d2

What color is #af88d2?

#af88d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Middy’s Purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 136, 210), in HSL hsl(271.62, 45.12%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.102% 0.11356 307.825).

What colors go well with #af88d2?

The complementary color of #af88d2 is #87a959. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b94e1 and #c97fb4. The triadic partners are #ca8d47 and #24b2a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #af88d2?

Black text reads better on #af88d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af88d2 a warm or cool color?

#af88d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.114.