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#a26dcd color: Rich Lavender

#a26dcd is rgb(162, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.9% 0.14862 308.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

62.9%
0.149
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26dcd

#a26dcd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #a26dcd mixed with white

  1. a26dcd
  2. ab7cd3
  3. b48ad8
  4. bd99de
  5. c6a7e3
  6. d0b6e8
  7. d9c4ed
  8. e2d3f2
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f0fb

Darker: #a26dcd mixed with black

  1. a26dcd
  2. 8c5eb2
  3. 774f98
  4. 63417e
  5. 4f3366
  6. 3c264e
  7. 2a1938
  8. 190d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26dcd with less saturation

  1. a26dcd
  2. 9f71c6
  3. 9d74c0
  4. 9a77b9
  5. 987ab3
  6. 957dac
  7. 937fa5
  8. 90829e
  9. 8e8497
  10. 8b8790

Questions about #a26dcd

What color is #a26dcd?

#a26dcd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(273.13, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.9% 0.14862 308.16).

What colors go well with #a26dcd?

The complementary color of #a26dcd is #6e9925. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767de1 and #c161a7. The triadic partners are #c27400 and #00a197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26dcd?

White text reads better on #a26dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26dcd a warm or cool color?

#a26dcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.149.