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#a268ba color: Prickly Purple

#a268ba is rgb(162, 104, 186) in RGB and oklch(61.099% 0.13474 315.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

61.1%
0.135
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a268ba

#a268ba is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #a268ba mixed with white

  1. a268ba
  2. ab77c1
  3. b586c9
  4. be95d0
  5. c7a4d7
  6. d0b3de
  7. dac2e4
  8. e3d1eb
  9. ece0f2
  10. f6f0f8

Darker: #a268ba mixed with black

  1. a268ba
  2. 8c59a1
  3. 774b89
  4. 633e72
  5. 4f305c
  6. 3c2446
  7. 2a1832
  8. 190c1e
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a268ba with less saturation

  1. a268ba
  2. 9f6bb5
  3. 9c6faf
  4. 9972aa
  5. 9675a5
  6. 93779f
  7. 907a9a
  8. 8d7c94
  9. 8a7f8f
  10. 878189

Questions about #a268ba

What color is #a268ba?

#a268ba is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 104, 186), in HSL hsl(282.44, 37.27%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.099% 0.13474 315.453).

What colors go well with #a268ba?

The complementary color of #a268ba is #5d953c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d75d0 and #bb5f95. The triadic partners are #b17600 and #00999b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a268ba?

White text reads better on #a268ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a268ba a warm or cool color?

#a268ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.135.