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#a884e2 color: Bright purple

#a884e2 is rgb(168, 132, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.499% 0.13887 300.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

68.5%
0.139
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a884e2

#a884e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #a884e2 mixed with white

  1. a884e2
  2. b090e6
  3. b99de9
  4. c1a9ec
  5. cab5ef
  6. d2c2f2
  7. dbcef5
  8. e4daf8
  9. ede6fa
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a884e2 mixed with black

  1. a884e2
  2. 9272c4
  3. 7c60a8
  4. 674f8c
  5. 523f71
  6. 3f2f57
  7. 2c203e
  8. 1a1227
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a884e2 with less saturation

  1. a884e2
  2. a687db
  3. a589d4
  4. a38ccd
  5. a28ec6
  6. a090bf
  7. 9f92b8
  8. 9e94b0
  9. 9c96a9
  10. 9b98a1

Questions about #a884e2

What color is #a884e2?

#a884e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 132, 226), in HSL hsl(262.98, 61.84%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.499% 0.13887 300.436).

What colors go well with #a884e2?

The complementary color of #a884e2 is #8ea636. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7993ef and #ca78c2. The triadic partners are #d78331 and #00b59e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a884e2?

Black text reads better on #a884e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a884e2 a warm or cool color?

#a884e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.139.