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#a464db color: Violet Voltage

#a464db is rgb(164, 100, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.489% 0.18003 306.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

62.5%
0.180
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a464db

#a464db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a464db mixed with white

  1. a464db
  2. ad75e0
  3. b684e4
  4. bf94e8
  5. c8a4ec
  6. d1b3f0
  7. dac2f3
  8. e3d1f7
  9. ece0fa
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a464db mixed with black

  1. a464db
  2. 8e56be
  3. 7948a2
  4. 643b87
  5. 502e6d
  6. 3d2254
  7. 2b163c
  8. 1a0b26
  9. 0a0311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a464db with less saturation

  1. a464db
  2. a169d3
  3. 9e6ecb
  4. 9b72c3
  5. 9976bb
  6. 9679b2
  7. 937caa
  8. 907fa2
  9. 8d8299
  10. 8a8590

Questions about #a464db

What color is #a464db?

#a464db is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(164, 100, 219), in HSL hsl(272.27, 62.3%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.489% 0.18003 306.757).

What colors go well with #a464db?

The complementary color of #a464db is #6b9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f77f1 and #c855af. The triadic partners are #c57000 and #00a094.

Is white or black text more readable on #a464db?

White text reads better on #a464db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a464db a warm or cool color?

#a464db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.18.