#a278db

Medium Purple

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(162, 120, 219)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(265, 58%, 66%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(26, 45, 0, 14)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.262

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#a278db

#b1db78

Analogous (Adjacent)

#7880db

#a278db

#d378db

Triadic

#a278db

#dba278

#78dba2

Split complementary

#a278db

#dbd378

#80db78

Complete conversion table

HEX

#A278DB

RGB

rgb(162,120,219)

RGBA

rgba(162,120,219, 1)

HSL

hsl(265.45,57.89%,66.47%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.65 0.15 302.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #a278db;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.36

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

6.25

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#a278db#a4a5db

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#a278db#b5b3db

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#a278db#a07e8c

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#a278db#8e8b91

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

41%

38%

21%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

41%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

38%

Cadmium red

Pigment

21%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

26.2%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Yellow Green

#B1DB78

Lavender

#D378DB

Chetwode Blue

#787FDB

Tumbleweed

#DBA278

Algae Green

#78DBA2

Chenin

#DBD378

Mauve

#DFB1FF

Royal Purple

#67429F