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#a875cc color: Soft purple

#a875cc is rgb(168, 117, 204) in RGB and oklch(64.806% 0.13614 310.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64.8%
0.136
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a875cc

#a875cc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #a875cc mixed with white

  1. a875cc
  2. b183d2
  3. b991d7
  4. c29edd
  5. caace2
  6. d3bae7
  7. dcc7ec
  8. e5d5f1
  9. ede3f6
  10. f6f1fa

Darker: #a875cc mixed with black

  1. a875cc
  2. 9265b1
  3. 7c5597
  4. 67467e
  5. 523765
  6. 3f294e
  7. 2c1c37
  8. 1a0f22
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a875cc with less saturation

  1. a875cc
  2. a678c6
  3. a37bc0
  4. a07eba
  5. 9e81b4
  6. 9b83ae
  7. 9986a8
  8. 9688a2
  9. 948a9b
  10. 918c95

Questions about #a875cc

What color is #a875cc?

#a875cc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 117, 204), in HSL hsl(275.17, 46.03%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.806% 0.13614 310.061).

What colors go well with #a875cc?

The complementary color of #a875cc is #729f3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f83df and #c46ba8. The triadic partners are #c27d11 and #00a7a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a875cc?

White text reads better on #a875cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a875cc a warm or cool color?

#a875cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.136.