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#a26ec2 color: Soft purple

#a26ec2 is rgb(162, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.497% 0.13374 311.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.5%
0.134
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26ec2

#a26ec2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viola (#966ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a26ec2 mixed with white

  1. a26ec2
  2. ab7cc9
  3. b48bcf
  4. be99d5
  5. c7a8dc
  6. d0b6e2
  7. d9c4e8
  8. e3d3ee
  9. ece2f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a26ec2 mixed with black

  1. a26ec2
  2. 8c5fa8
  3. 77508f
  4. 634177
  5. 4f3360
  6. 3c2649
  7. 2a1934
  8. 190e20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26ec2 with less saturation

  1. a26ec2
  2. 9f71bc
  3. 9d74b7
  4. 9a77b1
  5. 987aab
  6. 957ca6
  7. 927fa0
  8. 90819a
  9. 8d8394
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a26ec2

What color is #a26ec2?

#a26ec2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(277.14, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.497% 0.13374 311.538).

What colors go well with #a26ec2?

The complementary color of #a26ec2 is #69983a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7cd6 and #bd649f. The triadic partners are #b97802 and #009f9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26ec2?

White text reads better on #a26ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26ec2 a warm or cool color?

#a26ec2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.134.