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#a467c2 color: Prickly Purple

#a467c2 is rgb(164, 103, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.566% 0.1465 313.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

61.6%
0.147
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a467c2

#a467c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #a467c2 mixed with white

  1. a467c2
  2. ad76c9
  3. b686cf
  4. bf95d6
  5. c8a4dc
  6. d1b3e2
  7. dbc2e8
  8. e4d1ee
  9. ede0f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a467c2 mixed with black

  1. a467c2
  2. 8e59a8
  3. 794b8f
  4. 643d77
  5. 503060
  6. 3d2349
  7. 2b1734
  8. 1a0c20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a467c2 with less saturation

  1. a467c2
  2. a16bbc
  3. 9e6eb6
  4. 9b72b0
  5. 9875aa
  6. 9578a4
  7. 927b9e
  8. 8f7d98
  9. 8b8092
  10. 88828b

Questions about #a467c2

What color is #a467c2?

#a467c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 103, 194), in HSL hsl(280.22, 42.72%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.566% 0.1465 313.694).

What colors go well with #a467c2?

The complementary color of #a467c2 is #5f9731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b76d9 and #bf5c9b. The triadic partners are #b87400 and #009b9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a467c2?

White text reads better on #a467c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a467c2 a warm or cool color?

#a467c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.147.