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#a26ede color: Violet Voltage

#a26ede is rgb(162, 110, 222) in RGB and oklch(64.001% 0.16756 303.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

64%
0.168
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a26ede

#a26ede is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a26ede mixed with white

  1. a26ede
  2. ab7de2
  3. b48ce6
  4. bd9bea
  5. c6a9ee
  6. cfb7f1
  7. d9c6f4
  8. e2d4f7
  9. ece2fa
  10. f5f1fd

Darker: #a26ede mixed with black

  1. a26ede
  2. 8c5fc1
  3. 7750a5
  4. 634189
  5. 4f336f
  6. 3c2655
  7. 2a193d
  8. 190e26
  9. 0a0412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26ede with less saturation

  1. a26ede
  2. a072d6
  3. 9d76ce
  4. 9b79c6
  5. 997dbe
  6. 9780b6
  7. 9482ae
  8. 9285a6
  9. 90889d
  10. 8e8a95

Questions about #a26ede

What color is #a26ede?

#a26ede is bright purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(162, 110, 222), in HSL hsl(267.86, 62.92%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.001% 0.16756 303.449).

What colors go well with #a26ede?

The complementary color of #a26ede is #799b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d80f0 and #c65fb6. The triadic partners are #d07000 and #00a594.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26ede?

White text reads better on #a26ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26ede a warm or cool color?

#a26ede is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.168.