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#a466ba color: Prickly Purple

#a466ba is rgb(164, 102, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.998% 0.13916 316.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

61%
0.139
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a466ba

#a466ba is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #a466ba mixed with white

  1. a466ba
  2. ad75c1
  3. b685c9
  4. c094d0
  5. c9a3d7
  6. d2b2de
  7. dbc1e4
  8. e4d0eb
  9. ede0f2
  10. f6eff8

Darker: #a466ba mixed with black

  1. a466ba
  2. 8e58a1
  3. 794a89
  4. 643c72
  5. 502f5c
  6. 3d2346
  7. 2b1732
  8. 1a0c1e
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a466ba with less saturation

  1. a466ba
  2. a16ab5
  3. 9e6daf
  4. 9b70aa
  5. 9773a5
  6. 94769f
  7. 91799a
  8. 8d7c94
  9. 8a7e8f
  10. 878189

Questions about #a466ba

What color is #a466ba?

#a466ba is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 102, 186), in HSL hsl(284.29, 37.84%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.998% 0.13916 316.761).

What colors go well with #a466ba?

The complementary color of #a466ba is #59963b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e74d2 and #bd5d94. The triadic partners are #b17500 and #00999c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a466ba?

White text reads better on #a466ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a466ba a warm or cool color?

#a466ba is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.139.