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#a26abc color: Prickly Purple

#a26abc is rgb(162, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.529% 0.13357 314.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

61.5%
0.134
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a26abc

#a26abc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #a26abc mixed with white

  1. a26abc
  2. ab79c3
  3. b588ca
  4. be96d1
  5. c7a5d8
  6. d0b4df
  7. dac3e5
  8. e3d2ec
  9. ece1f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a26abc mixed with black

  1. a26abc
  2. 8c5ba3
  3. 774d8b
  4. 633f73
  5. 4f315d
  6. 3c2447
  7. 2a1832
  8. 190d1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a26abc with less saturation

  1. a26abc
  2. 9f6db7
  3. 9c70b1
  4. 9a73ac
  5. 9776a7
  6. 9479a1
  7. 917b9b
  8. 8e7e96
  9. 8b8090
  10. 88828a

Questions about #a26abc

What color is #a26abc?

#a26abc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(280.98, 37.96%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.529% 0.13357 314.396).

What colors go well with #a26abc?

The complementary color of #a26abc is #61963d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d77d1 and #bb6198. The triadic partners are #b37600 and #009b9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26abc?

White text reads better on #a26abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26abc a warm or cool color?

#a26abc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.134.