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#a878ca color: Wisteria

#a878ca is rgb(168, 120, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.218% 0.12858 310.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

65.2%
0.129
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a878ca

#a878ca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#a87dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a878ca mixed with white

  1. a878ca
  2. b185d0
  3. b993d5
  4. c2a0db
  5. caaee0
  6. d3bbe6
  7. dcc8eb
  8. e4d6f0
  9. ede4f5
  10. f6f1fa

Darker: #a878ca mixed with black

  1. a878ca
  2. 9267af
  3. 7c5795
  4. 67487c
  5. 523964
  6. 3f2a4d
  7. 2c1d37
  8. 1a1022
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a878ca with less saturation

  1. a878ca
  2. a67bc4
  3. a37ebf
  4. a180b9
  5. 9e83b3
  6. 9c85ae
  7. 9a87a8
  8. 978aa2
  9. 958c9c
  10. 928e96

Questions about #a878ca

What color is #a878ca?

#a878ca is soft purple. The closest named color is Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(168, 120, 202), in HSL hsl(275.12, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.218% 0.12858 310.148).

What colors go well with #a878ca?

The complementary color of #a878ca is #759f45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8185dc and #c36ea8. The triadic partners are #c18024 and #00a8a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a878ca?

White text reads better on #a878ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a878ca a warm or cool color?

#a878ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.129.