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#a18cc6 color: Classic Bouquet

#a18cc6 is rgb(161, 140, 198) in RGB and oklch(68.01% 0.08686 300.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

68%
0.087
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a18cc6

#a18cc6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #a18cc6 mixed with white

  1. a18cc6
  2. aa97cc
  3. b3a2d2
  4. bcaed8
  5. c5b9dd
  6. cfc5e3
  7. d8d0e9
  8. e2dcee
  9. ebe7f4
  10. f5f3fa

Darker: #a18cc6 mixed with black

  1. a18cc6
  2. 8b79ac
  3. 766792
  4. 62557a
  5. 4e4362
  6. 3c334b
  7. 2a2335
  8. 191421
  9. 09070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a18cc6 with less saturation

  1. a18cc6
  2. a08dc2
  3. 9f8fbd
  4. 9e90b9
  5. 9d91b4
  6. 9c93b0
  7. 9c94ab
  8. 9b95a6
  9. 9a96a2
  10. 99979d

Questions about #a18cc6

What color is #a18cc6?

#a18cc6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 140, 198), in HSL hsl(261.72, 33.72%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.01% 0.08686 300.726).

What colors go well with #a18cc6?

The complementary color of #a18cc6 is #90a163. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8496cf and #b885b1. The triadic partners are #c08c60 and #54aa9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18cc6?

Black text reads better on #a18cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18cc6 a warm or cool color?

#a18cc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.087.