#a460bd color: Prickly Purple
#a460bd is rgb(164, 96, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.209% 0.15267 316.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- purple-500
- Black 26%
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About #a460bd
#a460bd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 316°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.
Lighter: #a460bd mixed with white
Darker: #a460bd mixed with black
Calmer: #a460bd with less saturation
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Questions about #a460bd
What color is #a460bd?
#a460bd is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 96, 189), in HSL hsl(283.87, 41.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.209% 0.15267 316.347).
What colors go well with #a460bd?
The complementary color of #a460bd is #52942d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6fd6 and #bf5593. The triadic partners are #b17200 and #009699.
Is white or black text more readable on #a460bd?
White text reads better on #a460bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a460bd a warm or cool color?
#a460bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.153.