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#a876da color: Soft purple

#a876da is rgb(168, 118, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.693% 0.1515 305.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

65.7%
0.151
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a876da

#a876da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a876da mixed with white

  1. a876da
  2. b084de
  3. b992e3
  4. c1a0e7
  5. caadeb
  6. d3bbef
  7. dbc8f2
  8. e4d6f6
  9. ede4f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a876da mixed with black

  1. a876da
  2. 9266bd
  3. 7c56a2
  4. 674787
  5. 52386c
  6. 3f2954
  7. 2c1c3c
  8. 1a0f25
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a876da with less saturation

  1. a876da
  2. a67ad3
  3. a37dcc
  4. a180c5
  5. 9f83be
  6. 9c86b7
  7. 9a88af
  8. 988ba8
  9. 968da0
  10. 938f99

Questions about #a876da

What color is #a876da?

#a876da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 118, 218), in HSL hsl(270, 57.47%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.693% 0.1515 305.709).

What colors go well with #a876da?

The complementary color of #a876da is #7ba126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7986ec and #c96ab5. The triadic partners are #ce7a00 and #00ab9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a876da?

White text reads better on #a876da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a876da a warm or cool color?

#a876da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.151.