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#a26ecb color: Rich Lavender

#a26ecb is rgb(162, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.959% 0.14455 308.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63%
0.145
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a26ecb

#a26ecb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #a26ecb mixed with white

  1. a26ecb
  2. ab7dd1
  3. b48bd7
  4. bd9adc
  5. c7a8e2
  6. d0b6e7
  7. d9c5ec
  8. e3d3f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f5f0fa

Darker: #a26ecb mixed with black

  1. a26ecb
  2. 8c5fb0
  3. 775096
  4. 63417d
  5. 4f3365
  6. 3c264d
  7. 2a1937
  8. 190e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26ecb with less saturation

  1. a26ecb
  2. a071c5
  3. 9d75be
  4. 9b78b8
  5. 987bb1
  6. 967dab
  7. 9380a4
  8. 90829e
  9. 8e8597
  10. 8b8790

Questions about #a26ecb

What color is #a26ecb?

#a26ecb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(162, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(273.55, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.959% 0.14455 308.577).

What colors go well with #a26ecb?

The complementary color of #a26ecb is #6e992b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777dde and #c063a6. The triadic partners are #c07500 and #00a198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26ecb?

White text reads better on #a26ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26ecb a warm or cool color?

#a26ecb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.145.