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#a26dcb color: Rich Lavender

#a26dcb is rgb(162, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.794% 0.14622 308.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.8%
0.146
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

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 #a26dcb

#a26dcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 309°.

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: #a26dcb mixed with white

  1. a26dcb
  2. ab7cd1
  3. b48ad7
  4. bd99dc
  5. c7a7e2
  6. d0b6e7
  7. d9c4ec
  8. e3d3f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a26dcb mixed with black

  1. a26dcb
  2. 8c5eb0
  3. 774f96
  4. 63417d
  5. 4f3365
  6. 3c264d
  7. 2a1937
  8. 190d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26dcb with less saturation

  1. a26dcb
  2. 9f71c5
  3. 9d74be
  4. 9a77b8
  5. 987ab1
  6. 957dab
  7. 937fa4
  8. 90829d
  9. 8e8496
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a26dcb

What color is #a26dcb?

#a26dcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(273.83, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.794% 0.14622 308.764).

What colors go well with #a26dcb?

The complementary color of #a26dcb is #6d9929. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777cdf and #c062a6. The triadic partners are #c07500 and #00a098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26dcb?

White text reads better on #a26dcb: 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 #a26dcb a warm or cool color?

#a26dcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.146.