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#a26dc9 color: Rich Lavender

#a26dc9 is rgb(162, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.689% 0.14382 309.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

62.7%
0.144
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26dc9

#a26dc9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #a26dc9 mixed with white

  1. a26dc9
  2. ab7ccf
  3. b48ad5
  4. bd99db
  5. c7a7e0
  6. d0b6e6
  7. d9c4eb
  8. e3d3f0
  9. ece1f5
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a26dc9 mixed with black

  1. a26dc9
  2. 8c5eae
  3. 774f95
  4. 63417c
  5. 4f3364
  6. 3c264c
  7. 2a1936
  8. 190d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26dc9 with less saturation

  1. a26dc9
  2. 9f70c3
  3. 9d74bd
  4. 9a77b6
  5. 987ab0
  6. 957ca9
  7. 937fa3
  8. 90819c
  9. 8d8496
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a26dc9

What color is #a26dc9?

#a26dc9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(274.57, 46%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.689% 0.14382 309.385).

What colors go well with #a26dc9?

The complementary color of #a26dc9 is #6c982d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787cdd and #bf62a4. The triadic partners are #bf7500 and #00a098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26dc9?

White text reads better on #a26dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26dc9 a warm or cool color?

#a26dc9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.144.