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#a875ce color: Soft purple

#a875ce is rgb(168, 117, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.906% 0.13855 309.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

64.9%
0.139
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a875ce

#a875ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #a875ce mixed with white

  1. a875ce
  2. b183d3
  3. b991d9
  4. c29ede
  5. caace3
  6. d3bae8
  7. dcc8ed
  8. e4d5f2
  9. ede3f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a875ce mixed with black

  1. a875ce
  2. 9265b3
  3. 7c5598
  4. 67467f
  5. 523766
  6. 3f294e
  7. 2c1c38
  8. 1a0f23
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a875ce with less saturation

  1. a875ce
  2. a678c8
  3. a37bc2
  4. a17ebc
  5. 9e81b5
  6. 9c84af
  7. 9986a9
  8. 9688a2
  9. 948b9c
  10. 918d95

Questions about #a875ce

What color is #a875ce?

#a875ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 117, 206), in HSL hsl(274.38, 47.59%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.906% 0.13855 309.413).

What colors go well with #a875ce?

The complementary color of #a875ce is #739f3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e84e1 and #c56aaa. The triadic partners are #c47d0b and #00a7a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a875ce?

White text reads better on #a875ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a875ce a warm or cool color?

#a875ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.139.