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#a26bab color: Dark Lilac

#a26bab is rgb(162, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.891% 0.11252 321.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

60.9%
0.113
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

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 #a26bab

#a26bab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 322°.

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 Dark Lilac (#9c6da5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a26bab mixed with white

  1. a26bab
  2. ab79b3
  3. b588bc
  4. be96c4
  5. c7a5cd
  6. d1b4d5
  7. dac3de
  8. e3d1e6
  9. ede1ee
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a26bab mixed with black

  1. a26bab
  2. 8c5c94
  3. 774e7e
  4. 633f68
  5. 4f3254
  6. 3c2540
  7. 2a182d
  8. 190d1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a26bab with less saturation

  1. a26bab
  2. 9f6ea7
  3. 9c71a3
  4. 99739f
  5. 96769b
  6. 937897
  7. 907a93
  8. 8d7c8f
  9. 897f8b
  10. 868187

Questions about #a26bab

What color is #a26bab?

#a26bab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dark Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(162, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(291.56, 27.59%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.891% 0.11252 321.756).

What colors go well with #a26bab?

The complementary color of #a26bab is #5a9453. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8475c1 and #b5658a. The triadic partners are #a47b23 and #00969f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26bab?

White text reads better on #a26bab: 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 #a26bab a warm or cool color?

#a26bab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.113.