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#a266bc color: Prickly Purple

#a266bc is rgb(162, 102, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.874% 0.14047 314.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

60.9%
0.140
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a266bc

#a266bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a266bc mixed with white

  1. a266bc
  2. ab75c3
  3. b585ca
  4. be94d1
  5. c7a3d8
  6. d0b2df
  7. dac1e5
  8. e3d1ec
  9. ece0f2
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a266bc mixed with black

  1. a266bc
  2. 8c58a3
  3. 774a8b
  4. 633c73
  5. 4f2f5d
  6. 3c2347
  7. 2a1732
  8. 190c1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a266bc with less saturation

  1. a266bc
  2. 9f6ab7
  3. 9c6db1
  4. 9970ab
  5. 9673a6
  6. 9376a0
  7. 90799a
  8. 8d7c95
  9. 897e8f
  10. 868089

Questions about #a266bc

What color is #a266bc?

#a266bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 102, 188), in HSL hsl(281.86, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.874% 0.14047 314.972).

What colors go well with #a266bc?

The complementary color of #a266bc is #5c9536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b74d3 and #bc5c96. The triadic partners are #b37400 and #00999a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a266bc?

White text reads better on #a266bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a266bc a warm or cool color?

#a266bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.14.