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#a26ca8 color: Dark Lilac

#a26ca8 is rgb(162, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(60.93% 0.10742 323.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

60.9%
0.107
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a26ca8

#a26ca8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #a26ca8 mixed with white

  1. a26ca8
  2. ab7ab1
  3. b589b9
  4. be97c2
  5. c7a5cb
  6. d1b4d4
  7. dac3dc
  8. e3d2e5
  9. ede1ee
  10. f6f0f6

Darker: #a26ca8 mixed with black

  1. a26ca8
  2. 8c5d92
  3. 774e7c
  4. 634067
  5. 4f3252
  6. 3c253f
  7. 2a192c
  8. 190d1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a26ca8 with less saturation

  1. a26ca8
  2. 9f6fa4
  3. 9c71a1
  4. 99749d
  5. 96769a
  6. 937896
  7. 907b92
  8. 8d7d8e
  9. 8a7f8b
  10. 868187

Questions about #a26ca8

What color is #a26ca8?

#a26ca8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dark Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(162, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(294, 25.64%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.93% 0.10742 323.26).

What colors go well with #a26ca8?

The complementary color of #a26ca8 is #5a9357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8676bd and #b46688. The triadic partners are #a27c2b and #0095a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26ca8?

White text reads better on #a26ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26ca8 a warm or cool color?

#a26ca8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.107.