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#a78dca color: Classic Bouquet

#a78dca is rgb(167, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.916% 0.09208 303.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

68.9%
0.092
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a78dca

#a78dca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a78dca mixed with white

  1. a78dca
  2. af98d0
  3. b8a3d5
  4. c1afdb
  5. c9bae0
  6. d2c5e5
  7. dbd1ea
  8. e4dcf0
  9. ede8f5
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #a78dca mixed with black

  1. a78dca
  2. 917aaf
  3. 7b6795
  4. 66557c
  5. 524464
  6. 3e334d
  7. 2c2337
  8. 1a1422
  9. 0a070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a78dca with less saturation

  1. a78dca
  2. a68fc5
  3. a590c1
  4. a392bc
  5. a293b8
  6. a195b3
  7. a096ae
  8. 9e97a9
  9. 9d98a5
  10. 9c9aa0

Questions about #a78dca

What color is #a78dca?

#a78dca is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(265.57, 36.53%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.916% 0.09208 303.603).

What colors go well with #a78dca?

The complementary color of #a78dca is #90a564. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8997d4 and #be86b3. The triadic partners are #c38f5d and #4faea1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a78dca?

Black text reads better on #a78dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a78dca a warm or cool color?

#a78dca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.092.