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#a26ace color: Rich Lavender

#a26ace is rgb(162, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.467% 0.15475 308.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.5%
0.155
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26ace

#a26ace is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a26ace mixed with white

  1. a26ace
  2. ab79d4
  3. b488d9
  4. bd97de
  5. c7a6e4
  6. d0b5e9
  7. d9c3ed
  8. e3d2f2
  9. ece1f7
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a26ace mixed with black

  1. a26ace
  2. 8c5bb3
  3. 774d98
  4. 633f7f
  5. 4f3166
  6. 3c244e
  7. 2a1838
  8. 190d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a26ace with less saturation

  1. a26ace
  2. 9f6ec7
  3. 9d71c0
  4. 9a75ba
  5. 9778b3
  6. 957bac
  7. 927ea5
  8. 8f809e
  9. 8d8396
  10. 8a858f

Questions about #a26ace

What color is #a26ace?

#a26ace is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(273.6, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.467% 0.15475 308.403).

What colors go well with #a26ace?

The complementary color of #a26ace is #6b981a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #747ae2 and #c15ea7. The triadic partners are #c27200 and #009f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26ace?

White text reads better on #a26ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26ace a warm or cool color?

#a26ace is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.155.