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#a26bcd color: Rich Lavender

#a26bcd is rgb(162, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.575% 0.15192 308.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.6%
0.152
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26bcd

#a26bcd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #a26bcd mixed with white

  1. a26bcd
  2. ab7ad3
  3. b489d8
  4. bd98de
  5. c7a6e3
  6. d0b5e8
  7. d9c4ed
  8. e3d2f2
  9. ece1f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a26bcd mixed with black

  1. a26bcd
  2. 8c5cb2
  3. 774e98
  4. 633f7e
  5. 4f3266
  6. 3c254e
  7. 2a1838
  8. 190d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a26bcd with less saturation

  1. a26bcd
  2. 9f6fc6
  3. 9d72c0
  4. 9a76b9
  5. 9879b2
  6. 957cab
  7. 927ea4
  8. 90819d
  9. 8d8396
  10. 8a868f

Questions about #a26bcd

What color is #a26bcd?

#a26bcd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(273.67, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.575% 0.15192 308.522).

What colors go well with #a26bcd?

The complementary color of #a26bcd is #6c9820. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757be1 and #c15fa7. The triadic partners are #c27300 and #00a097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26bcd?

White text reads better on #a26bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26bcd a warm or cool color?

#a26bcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.152.