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#a26fdd color: Violet Voltage

#a26fdd is rgb(162, 111, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.105% 0.16478 303.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

64.1%
0.165
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a26fdd

#a26fdd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #a26fdd mixed with white

  1. a26fdd
  2. ab7ee1
  3. b48de5
  4. bd9be9
  5. c6a9ed
  6. cfb8f1
  7. d9c6f4
  8. e2d4f7
  9. ece2fa
  10. f5f1fd

Darker: #a26fdd mixed with black

  1. a26fdd
  2. 8c60c0
  3. 7751a4
  4. 634288
  5. 4f346e
  6. 3c2755
  7. 2a1a3d
  8. 190e26
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a26fdd with less saturation

  1. a26fdd
  2. a073d5
  3. 9d77cd
  4. 9b7ac6
  5. 997dbe
  6. 9780b6
  7. 9583ae
  8. 9386a6
  9. 90889d
  10. 8e8a95

Questions about #a26fdd

What color is #a26fdd?

#a26fdd is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(162, 111, 221), in HSL hsl(267.82, 61.8%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.105% 0.16478 303.497).

What colors go well with #a26fdd?

The complementary color of #a26fdd is #799b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e81ef and #c661b6. The triadic partners are #d07100 and #00a695.

Is white or black text more readable on #a26fdd?

White text reads better on #a26fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a26fdd a warm or cool color?

#a26fdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.165.