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#a462be color: Prickly Purple

#a462be is rgb(164, 98, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.57% 0.15042 315.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

60.6%
0.150
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a462be

#a462be is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a462be mixed with white

  1. a462be
  2. ad72c5
  3. b682cc
  4. c091d3
  5. c9a1d9
  6. d2b0e0
  7. dbc0e6
  8. e4d0ed
  9. eddff3
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a462be mixed with black

  1. a462be
  2. 8e54a5
  3. 79478c
  4. 643a75
  5. 502d5e
  6. 3d2148
  7. 2b1633
  8. 1a0b1f
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a462be with less saturation

  1. a462be
  2. a166b8
  3. 9e6ab2
  4. 9a6ead
  5. 9771a7
  6. 9474a1
  7. 90779b
  8. 8d7a95
  9. 897d8e
  10. 857f88

Questions about #a462be

What color is #a462be?

#a462be is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 98, 190), in HSL hsl(283.04, 41.44%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.57% 0.15042 315.757).

What colors go well with #a462be?

The complementary color of #a462be is #56952e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c71d7 and #bf5795. The triadic partners are #b37200 and #009899.

Is white or black text more readable on #a462be?

White text reads better on #a462be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a462be a warm or cool color?

#a462be is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.15.