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#a26bc2 color: Prickly Purple

#a26bc2 is rgb(162, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.997% 0.13887 312.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62%
0.139
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a26bc2

#a26bc2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #a26bc2 mixed with white

  1. a26bc2
  2. ab7ac9
  3. b489cf
  4. be97d6
  5. c7a6dc
  6. d0b5e2
  7. d9c3e8
  8. e3d2ee
  9. ece1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a26bc2 mixed with black

  1. a26bc2
  2. 8c5ca8
  3. 774e8f
  4. 633f77
  5. 4f3260
  6. 3c2549
  7. 2a1834
  8. 190d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a26bc2 with less saturation

  1. a26bc2
  2. 9f6ebc
  3. 9d72b6
  4. 9a75b1
  5. 9778ab
  6. 947aa5
  7. 927d9f
  8. 8f7f99
  9. 8c8293
  10. 89848c

Questions about #a26bc2

What color is #a26bc2?

#a26bc2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(277.93, 41.63%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.997% 0.13887 312.055).

What colors go well with #a26bc2?

The complementary color of #a26bc2 is #669735. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a79d7 and #bd619d. The triadic partners are #b87600 and #009d9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26bc2?

White text reads better on #a26bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26bc2 a warm or cool color?

#a26bc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.139.