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#a268bc color: Prickly Purple

#a268bc is rgb(162, 104, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.199% 0.13703 314.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

61.2%
0.137
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a268bc

#a268bc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #a268bc mixed with white

  1. a268bc
  2. ab77c3
  3. b586ca
  4. be95d1
  5. c7a4d8
  6. d0b3df
  7. dac2e5
  8. e3d1ec
  9. ece0f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a268bc mixed with black

  1. a268bc
  2. 8c59a3
  3. 774b8b
  4. 633e73
  5. 4f305d
  6. 3c2447
  7. 2a1832
  8. 190c1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a268bc with less saturation

  1. a268bc
  2. 9f6bb7
  3. 9c6fb1
  4. 9972ac
  5. 9675a6
  6. 9378a1
  7. 907a9b
  8. 8d7d95
  9. 8a7f8f
  10. 87818a

Questions about #a268bc

What color is #a268bc?

#a268bc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 104, 188), in HSL hsl(281.43, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.199% 0.13703 314.691).

What colors go well with #a268bc?

The complementary color of #a268bc is #5e9539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c76d2 and #bc5f97. The triadic partners are #b37500 and #009a9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a268bc?

White text reads better on #a268bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a268bc a warm or cool color?

#a268bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.137.