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#a978dc color: Soft purple

#a978dc is rgb(169, 120, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.231% 0.15098 305.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

66.2%
0.151
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a978dc

#a978dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #a978dc mixed with white

  1. a978dc
  2. b186e0
  3. ba93e4
  4. c2a1e8
  5. cbaeec
  6. d3bcf0
  7. dcc9f3
  8. e4d7f6
  9. ede4f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a978dc mixed with black

  1. a978dc
  2. 9267bf
  3. 7c57a3
  4. 674888
  5. 53396e
  6. 3f2a54
  7. 2c1d3c
  8. 1b1026
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a978dc with less saturation

  1. a978dc
  2. a77bd5
  3. a47fce
  4. a282c7
  5. a085c0
  6. 9e87b8
  7. 9b8ab1
  8. 998caa
  9. 978fa2
  10. 95919b

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Colors that go with #a978dc

Complementary
#a978dc#7da228
Analogous
#a978dc#7a88ee#ca6cb7
Triadic
#a978dc#d07c00#00ad9e
Split
#a978dc#b09000#27ad69

Questions about #a978dc

What color is #a978dc?

#a978dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(169, 120, 220), in HSL hsl(269.4, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.231% 0.15098 305.26).

What colors go well with #a978dc?

The complementary color of #a978dc is #7da228. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a88ee and #ca6cb7. The triadic partners are #d07c00 and #00ad9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a978dc?

Black text reads better on #a978dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a978dc a warm or cool color?

#a978dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.151.