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#a876ce color: Soft purple

#a876ce is rgb(168, 118, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.075% 0.13686 309.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

65.1%
0.137
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a876ce

#a876ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #a876ce mixed with white

  1. a876ce
  2. b084d3
  3. b991d9
  4. c29fde
  5. caade3
  6. d3bae8
  7. dcc8ed
  8. e4d6f2
  9. ede3f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a876ce mixed with black

  1. a876ce
  2. 9266b3
  3. 7c5698
  4. 67477f
  5. 523866
  6. 3f294e
  7. 2c1c38
  8. 1a0f23
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a876ce with less saturation

  1. a876ce
  2. a679c8
  3. a37cc2
  4. a17fbc
  5. 9e82b6
  6. 9c84af
  7. 9987a9
  8. 9789a3
  9. 948b9c
  10. 928d96

Questions about #a876ce

What color is #a876ce?

#a876ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 118, 206), in HSL hsl(274.09, 47.31%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.075% 0.13686 309.219).

What colors go well with #a876ce?

The complementary color of #a876ce is #759f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f84e1 and #c56cab. The triadic partners are #c47e13 and #00a8a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a876ce?

White text reads better on #a876ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a876ce a warm or cool color?

#a876ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.137.