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#a880dc color: Soft purple

#a880dc is rgb(168, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.496% 0.13765 302.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

67.5%
0.138
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a880dc

#a880dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a880dc mixed with white

  1. a880dc
  2. b08de0
  3. b99ae4
  4. c1a6e8
  5. cab3ec
  6. d2bfef
  7. dbccf3
  8. e4d9f6
  9. ede5f9
  10. f6f2fc

Darker: #a880dc mixed with black

  1. a880dc
  2. 926ebf
  3. 7c5da3
  4. 674d88
  5. 523d6e
  6. 3f2e54
  7. 2c1f3c
  8. 1a1226
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a880dc with less saturation

  1. a880dc
  2. a683d5
  3. a486cf
  4. a388c8
  5. a18bc1
  6. 9f8dba
  7. 9d8fb3
  8. 9c91ac
  9. 9a93a5
  10. 98959e

Questions about #a880dc

What color is #a880dc?

#a880dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(266.09, 56.79%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.496% 0.13765 302.939).

What colors go well with #a880dc?

The complementary color of #a880dc is #87a438. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b8feb and #c874bb. The triadic partners are #d1812a and #00b19f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a880dc?

Black text reads better on #a880dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a880dc a warm or cool color?

#a880dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.138.