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#a26cd0 color: Rich Lavender

#a26cd0 is rgb(162, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(62.899% 0.15387 307.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

62.9%
0.154
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26cd0

#a26cd0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #a26cd0 mixed with white

  1. a26cd0
  2. ab7bd5
  3. b48adb
  4. bd99e0
  5. c6a7e5
  6. d0b6ea
  7. d9c4ee
  8. e2d3f3
  9. ece1f7
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a26cd0 mixed with black

  1. a26cd0
  2. 8c5db5
  3. 774e9a
  4. 634080
  5. 4f3267
  6. 3c254f
  7. 2a1939
  8. 190d23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a26cd0 with less saturation

  1. a26cd0
  2. 9f70c9
  3. 9d73c2
  4. 9a77bb
  5. 987ab4
  6. 957dad
  7. 937fa6
  8. 90829f
  9. 8e8498
  10. 8b8790

Questions about #a26cd0

What color is #a26cd0?

#a26cd0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(272.4, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.899% 0.15387 307.469).

What colors go well with #a26cd0?

The complementary color of #a26cd0 is #6f991b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #747ce4 and #c260aa. The triadic partners are #c47300 and #00a197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26cd0?

White text reads better on #a26cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26cd0 a warm or cool color?

#a26cd0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.154.