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#a275ce color: Soft purple

#a275ce is rgb(162, 117, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.294% 0.13654 306.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

64.3%
0.137
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a275ce

#a275ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #a275ce mixed with white

  1. a275ce
  2. ab83d4
  3. b491d9
  4. bd9ede
  5. c6ace3
  6. d0bae8
  7. d9c7ed
  8. e2d5f2
  9. ece3f6
  10. f5f1fb

Darker: #a275ce mixed with black

  1. a275ce
  2. 8c65b3
  3. 775598
  4. 63467f
  5. 4f3766
  6. 3c294e
  7. 2a1c38
  8. 190f23
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a275ce with less saturation

  1. a275ce
  2. a078c8
  3. 9e7bc1
  4. 9c7ebb
  5. 9980b5
  6. 9783ae
  7. 9585a8
  8. 9387a1
  9. 91899b
  10. 8f8b94

Questions about #a275ce

What color is #a275ce?

#a275ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(162, 117, 206), in HSL hsl(270.34, 47.59%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.294% 0.13654 306.232).

What colors go well with #a275ce?

The complementary color of #a275ce is #789b34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7884df and #c06aac. The triadic partners are #c47a17 and #00a699.

Is white or black text more readable on #a275ce?

White text reads better on #a275ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a275ce a warm or cool color?

#a275ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.137.