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#a26cb2 color: Soft Purple

#a26cb2 is rgb(162, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.383% 0.11854 318.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

61.4%
0.119
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a26cb2

#a26cb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a26cb2 mixed with white

  1. a26cb2
  2. ab7aba
  3. b589c2
  4. be97ca
  5. c7a6d1
  6. d1b4d9
  7. dac3e1
  8. e3d2e8
  9. ece1f0
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a26cb2 mixed with black

  1. a26cb2
  2. 8c5d9a
  3. 774e83
  4. 63406d
  5. 4f3257
  6. 3c2543
  7. 2a192f
  8. 190d1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a26cb2 with less saturation

  1. a26cb2
  2. 9f6fae
  3. 9c72a9
  4. 9a74a5
  5. 9777a0
  6. 94799c
  7. 917c97
  8. 8e7e92
  9. 8b808e
  10. 878289

Questions about #a26cb2

What color is #a26cb2?

#a26cb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(286.29, 31.25%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.383% 0.11854 318.27).

What colors go well with #a26cb2?

The complementary color of #a26cb2 is #5f954c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8277c7 and #b86590. The triadic partners are #ab7a1d and #00999e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26cb2?

White text reads better on #a26cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26cb2 a warm or cool color?

#a26cb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.119.