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#a869cb color: Rich Lavender

#a869cb is rgb(168, 105, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.797% 0.15511 312.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

62.8%
0.155
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a869cb

#a869cb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #a869cb mixed with white

  1. a869cb
  2. b178d1
  3. b987d7
  4. c296dc
  5. cba5e2
  6. d3b4e7
  7. dcc3ec
  8. e5d2f1
  9. eee1f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a869cb mixed with black

  1. a869cb
  2. 925ab0
  3. 7c4c96
  4. 673e7d
  5. 523165
  6. 3f244d
  7. 2c1837
  8. 1a0c22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a869cb with less saturation

  1. a869cb
  2. a56dc5
  3. a271be
  4. 9f74b8
  5. 9c78b1
  6. 997bab
  7. 957ea4
  8. 92819d
  9. 8f8396
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a869cb

What color is #a869cb?

#a869cb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 105, 203), in HSL hsl(278.57, 48.51%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.797% 0.15511 312.356).

What colors go well with #a869cb?

The complementary color of #a869cb is #639b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c79e2 and #c65da2. The triadic partners are #c07600 and #00a09d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a869cb?

White text reads better on #a869cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a869cb a warm or cool color?

#a869cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.155.