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#a891cf color: Gorgeous Hydrangea

#a891cf is rgb(168, 145, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.979% 0.09228 301.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70%
0.092
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a891cf

#a891cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorgeous Hydrangea (#a495cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a891cf mixed with white

  1. a891cf
  2. b09cd4
  3. b9a7d9
  4. c1b1de
  5. cabce3
  6. d2c7e8
  7. dbd2ed
  8. e4ddf1
  9. ede9f6
  10. f6f4fa

Darker: #a891cf mixed with black

  1. a891cf
  2. 927db4
  3. 7c6a99
  4. 67587f
  5. 524667
  6. 3f354f
  7. 2c2538
  8. 1a1523
  9. 0a0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a891cf with less saturation

  1. a891cf
  2. a793ca
  3. a694c6
  4. a595c1
  5. a497bc
  6. a398b7
  7. a299b2
  8. a19bad
  9. a09ca8
  10. 9f9da3

Questions about #a891cf

What color is #a891cf?

#a891cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Gorgeous Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(168, 145, 207), in HSL hsl(262.26, 39.24%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.979% 0.09228 301.071).

What colors go well with #a891cf?

The complementary color of #a891cf is #96a765. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #899bd8 and #c089b9. The triadic partners are #c89161 and #54b1a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a891cf?

Black text reads better on #a891cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a891cf a warm or cool color?

#a891cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.092.