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#a26fb2 color: Soft Purple

#a26fb2 is rgb(162, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.899% 0.11315 317.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

61.9%
0.113
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a26fb2

#a26fb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a26fb2 mixed with white

  1. a26fb2
  2. ab7dba
  3. b58bc2
  4. be99ca
  5. c7a8d1
  6. d0b6d9
  7. dac4e1
  8. e3d3e8
  9. ece1f0
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a26fb2 mixed with black

  1. a26fb2
  2. 8c609a
  3. 775183
  4. 63426d
  5. 4f3457
  6. 3c2743
  7. 2a1a2f
  8. 190e1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a26fb2 with less saturation

  1. a26fb2
  2. 9f72ae
  3. 9d74a9
  4. 9a77a5
  5. 9779a1
  6. 947b9c
  7. 927e98
  8. 8f8093
  9. 8c828f
  10. 89848a

Questions about #a26fb2

What color is #a26fb2?

#a26fb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(285.67, 30.32%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.899% 0.11315 317.872).

What colors go well with #a26fb2?

The complementary color of #a26fb2 is #639650. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837ac6 and #b76892. The triadic partners are #ab7c28 and #009a9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26fb2?

White text reads better on #a26fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26fb2 a warm or cool color?

#a26fb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.113.