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#a46aca color: Rich Lavender

#a46aca is rgb(164, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.467% 0.15074 310.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

62.5%
0.151
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a46aca

#a46aca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a46aca mixed with white

  1. a46aca
  2. ad79d0
  3. b688d6
  4. bf97db
  5. c8a6e1
  6. d1b4e6
  7. dac3ec
  8. e3d2f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a46aca mixed with black

  1. a46aca
  2. 8e5baf
  3. 794d95
  4. 643f7c
  5. 503164
  6. 3d244d
  7. 2b1837
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46aca with less saturation

  1. a46aca
  2. a16ec4
  3. 9e71bd
  4. 9c75b7
  5. 9978b0
  6. 967baa
  7. 937ea3
  8. 90809c
  9. 8d8395
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a46aca

What color is #a46aca?

#a46aca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(276.25, 47.52%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.467% 0.15074 310.591).

What colors go well with #a46aca?

The complementary color of #a46aca is #679927. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ae0 and #c25ea3. The triadic partners are #bf7400 and #009f99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46aca?

White text reads better on #a46aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46aca a warm or cool color?

#a46aca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.151.