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#a464aa color: Royal Pretender

#a464aa is rgb(164, 100, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.903% 0.12534 323.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

59.9%
0.125
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a464aa

#a464aa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Pretender (#a063a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a464aa mixed with white

  1. a464aa
  2. ad73b3
  3. b783bb
  4. c092c4
  5. c9a1cc
  6. d2b0d5
  7. dbc0dd
  8. e4cfe6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a464aa mixed with black

  1. a464aa
  2. 8e5693
  3. 79487d
  4. 643b68
  5. 502e53
  6. 3d223f
  7. 2b162d
  8. 1a0b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a464aa with less saturation

  1. a464aa
  2. a167a6
  3. 9d6ba2
  4. 9a6e9e
  5. 96719a
  6. 937395
  7. 8f7691
  8. 8c798d
  9. 887b89
  10. 847d84

Questions about #a464aa

What color is #a464aa?

#a464aa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 100, 170), in HSL hsl(294.86, 29.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.903% 0.12534 323.892).

What colors go well with #a464aa?

The complementary color of #a464aa is #4c934d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #856fc3 and #b85d85. The triadic partners are #a37800 and #0094a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a464aa?

White text reads better on #a464aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a464aa a warm or cool color?

#a464aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.125.