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#a76abc color: Prickly Purple

#a76abc is rgb(167, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(62.082% 0.13597 317.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

62.1%
0.136
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a76abc

#a76abc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a76abc mixed with white

  1. a76abc
  2. b079c3
  3. b988ca
  4. c296d1
  5. caa5d8
  6. d3b4df
  7. dcc3e5
  8. e5d2ec
  9. eee1f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a76abc mixed with black

  1. a76abc
  2. 915ba3
  3. 7b4d8b
  4. 663f73
  5. 52315d
  6. 3e2447
  7. 2c1832
  8. 1a0d1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a76abc with less saturation

  1. a76abc
  2. a46eb7
  3. a171b2
  4. 9e74ac
  5. 9b77a7
  6. 977aa2
  7. 947d9c
  8. 917f97
  9. 8d8292
  10. 8a848c

Questions about #a76abc

What color is #a76abc?

#a76abc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(284.63, 37.96%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.082% 0.13597 317.046).

What colors go well with #a76abc?

The complementary color of #a76abc is #5c9941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8277d3 and #c06196. The triadic partners are #b37900 and #009ca0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a76abc?

White text reads better on #a76abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a76abc a warm or cool color?

#a76abc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.136.