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#a26bcb color: Rich Lavender

#a26bcb is rgb(162, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.467% 0.14954 309.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.5%
0.150
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26bcb

#a26bcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #a26bcb mixed with white

  1. a26bcb
  2. ab7ad1
  3. b489d7
  4. bd98dc
  5. c7a6e2
  6. d0b5e7
  7. d9c4ec
  8. e3d2f1
  9. ece1f6
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a26bcb mixed with black

  1. a26bcb
  2. 8c5cb0
  3. 774e96
  4. 633f7d
  5. 4f3265
  6. 3c254d
  7. 2a1837
  8. 190d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a26bcb with less saturation

  1. a26bcb
  2. 9f6fc5
  3. 9d72be
  4. 9a75b7
  5. 9778b1
  6. 957baa
  7. 927ea3
  8. 90819d
  9. 8d8396
  10. 8a858f

Questions about #a26bcb

What color is #a26bcb?

#a26bcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(274.38, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.467% 0.14954 309.124).

What colors go well with #a26bcb?

The complementary color of #a26bcb is #6b9825. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767bdf and #c05fa5. The triadic partners are #c07300 and #009f97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26bcb?

White text reads better on #a26bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26bcb a warm or cool color?

#a26bcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.15.