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#a18bc3 color: Classic Bouquet

#a18bc3 is rgb(161, 139, 195) in RGB and oklch(67.689% 0.08447 302.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

67.7%
0.084
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a18bc3

#a18bc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a18bc3 mixed with white

  1. a18bc3
  2. aa96c9
  3. b3a2cf
  4. bcadd5
  5. c6b8dc
  6. cfc4e2
  7. d8d0e8
  8. e2dbed
  9. ece7f3
  10. f5f3f9

Darker: #a18bc3 mixed with black

  1. a18bc3
  2. 8b78a9
  3. 766690
  4. 625478
  5. 4e4360
  6. 3c324a
  7. 2a2334
  8. 191420
  9. 09070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18bc3 with less saturation

  1. a18bc3
  2. a08cbf
  3. 9f8eba
  4. 9e8fb6
  5. 9d90b2
  6. 9c92ae
  7. 9b93a9
  8. 9a94a5
  9. 9995a0
  10. 98969c

Questions about #a18bc3

What color is #a18bc3?

#a18bc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 139, 195), in HSL hsl(263.57, 31.82%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.689% 0.08447 302.198).

What colors go well with #a18bc3?

The complementary color of #a18bc3 is #8ea064. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8594cc and #b784ae. The triadic partners are #bd8c60 and #55a99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18bc3?

Black text reads better on #a18bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18bc3 a warm or cool color?

#a18bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.084.