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#a466d5 color: Violet Voltage

#a466d5 is rgb(164, 102, 213) in RGB and oklch(62.444% 0.17002 308.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.4%
0.170
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a466d5

#a466d5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a466d5 mixed with white

  1. a466d5
  2. ad76da
  3. b686df
  4. bf95e4
  5. c8a4e8
  6. d1b3ec
  7. dac2f1
  8. e3d1f5
  9. ece1f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a466d5 mixed with black

  1. a466d5
  2. 8e58b9
  3. 794a9e
  4. 643c83
  5. 502f6a
  6. 3d2351
  7. 2b173a
  8. 1a0c24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a466d5 with less saturation

  1. a466d5
  2. a16bce
  3. 9e6fc6
  4. 9b73bf
  5. 9976b7
  6. 967aaf
  7. 937da8
  8. 9080a0
  9. 8d8298
  10. 8a8590

Questions about #a466d5

What color is #a466d5?

#a466d5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(164, 102, 213), in HSL hsl(273.51, 56.92%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.444% 0.17002 308.021).

What colors go well with #a466d5?

The complementary color of #a466d5 is #699900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7278eb and #c658ab. The triadic partners are #c37100 and #009f96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a466d5?

White text reads better on #a466d5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a466d5 a warm or cool color?

#a466d5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.17.