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#a464ab color: Royal Pretender

#a464ab is rgb(164, 100, 171) in RGB and oklch(59.949% 0.12638 323.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

59.9%
0.126
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a464ab

#a464ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a464ab mixed with white

  1. a464ab
  2. ad73b4
  3. b783bc
  4. c092c5
  5. c9a1cd
  6. d2b0d5
  7. dbc0de
  8. e4d0e6
  9. eddfee
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a464ab mixed with black

  1. a464ab
  2. 8e5694
  3. 79487e
  4. 643b68
  5. 502e54
  6. 3d2240
  7. 2b162d
  8. 1a0b1b
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a464ab with less saturation

  1. a464ab
  2. a167a7
  3. 9d6ba3
  4. 9a6e9e
  5. 96719a
  6. 937396
  7. 8f7692
  8. 8c798d
  9. 887b89
  10. 847e84

Questions about #a464ab

What color is #a464ab?

#a464ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Royal Pretender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 100, 171), in HSL hsl(294.08, 29.71%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.949% 0.12638 323.411).

What colors go well with #a464ab?

The complementary color of #a464ab is #4d934c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8470c4 and #b85d86. The triadic partners are #a47800 and #0094a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a464ab?

White text reads better on #a464ab: 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 #a464ab a warm or cool color?

#a464ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.126.