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#a778da color: Soft purple

#a778da is rgb(167, 120, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.927% 0.14796 304.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

65.9%
0.148
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a778da

#a778da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a778da mixed with white

  1. a778da
  2. af86de
  3. b893e3
  4. c1a1e7
  5. c9aeeb
  6. d2bcef
  7. dbc9f2
  8. e4d6f6
  9. ede4f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a778da mixed with black

  1. a778da
  2. 9167bd
  3. 7b57a2
  4. 664887
  5. 52396c
  6. 3e2a54
  7. 2c1d3c
  8. 1a1025
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a778da with less saturation

  1. a778da
  2. a57bd3
  3. a37ecc
  4. a081c5
  5. 9e84be
  6. 9c87b7
  7. 9a89b0
  8. 988ca8
  9. 968ea1
  10. 949099

Questions about #a778da

What color is #a778da?

#a778da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(167, 120, 218), in HSL hsl(268.78, 56.98%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.927% 0.14796 304.803).

What colors go well with #a778da?

The complementary color of #a778da is #7ea129. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7888eb and #c86cb6. The triadic partners are #ce7b01 and #00ac9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a778da?

White text reads better on #a778da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a778da a warm or cool color?

#a778da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.148.