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#a464af color: Prickly Purple

#a464af is rgb(164, 100, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.137% 0.13062 321.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

60.1%
0.131
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a464af

#a464af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a464af mixed with white

  1. a464af
  2. ad73b7
  3. b783bf
  4. c092c8
  5. c9a1d0
  6. d2b1d8
  7. dbc0e0
  8. e4d0e7
  9. eddfef
  10. f6eff7

Darker: #a464af mixed with black

  1. a464af
  2. 8e5698
  3. 794881
  4. 643b6b
  5. 502e56
  6. 3d2241
  7. 2b162e
  8. 1a0b1c
  9. 0a030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a464af with less saturation

  1. a464af
  2. a168ab
  3. 9d6ba6
  4. 9a6ea2
  5. 97719d
  6. 937498
  7. 907794
  8. 8c798f
  9. 887c8a
  10. 847e85

Questions about #a464af

What color is #a464af?

#a464af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 100, 175), in HSL hsl(291.2, 31.91%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.137% 0.13062 321.559).

What colors go well with #a464af?

The complementary color of #a464af is #4f9447. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8370c8 and #ba5c89. The triadic partners are #a77700 and #00959f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a464af?

White text reads better on #a464af: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a464af a warm or cool color?

#a464af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.131.