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#a878cd color: Soft purple

#a878cd is rgb(168, 120, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.365% 0.13225 309.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

65.4%
0.132
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a878cd

#a878cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #a878cd mixed with white

  1. a878cd
  2. b086d3
  3. b993d8
  4. c2a0dd
  5. caaee2
  6. d3bbe7
  7. dcc9ec
  8. e4d6f1
  9. ede4f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a878cd mixed with black

  1. a878cd
  2. 9267b2
  3. 7c5798
  4. 67487e
  5. 523966
  6. 3f2a4e
  7. 2c1d38
  8. 1a1023
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a878cd with less saturation

  1. a878cd
  2. a67bc7
  3. a37ec1
  4. a181bb
  5. 9f83b5
  6. 9c86af
  7. 9a88a9
  8. 978aa3
  9. 958c9d
  10. 938e97

Questions about #a878cd

What color is #a878cd?

#a878cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 120, 205), in HSL hsl(273.88, 45.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.365% 0.13225 309.143).

What colors go well with #a878cd?

The complementary color of #a878cd is #77a041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8086df and #c46eab. The triadic partners are #c47f20 and #00a9a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a878cd?

White text reads better on #a878cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a878cd a warm or cool color?

#a878cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.132.