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#a46bc3 color: Rich Lavender

#a46bc3 is rgb(164, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.265% 0.14088 312.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

62.3%
0.141
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a46bc3

#a46bc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, 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: #a46bc3 mixed with white

  1. a46bc3
  2. ad7aca
  3. b689d0
  4. bf97d6
  5. c8a6dc
  6. d1b5e2
  7. dac3e8
  8. e4d2ee
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a46bc3 mixed with black

  1. a46bc3
  2. 8e5ca9
  3. 794e90
  4. 643f78
  5. 503260
  6. 3d254a
  7. 2b1834
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46bc3 with less saturation

  1. a46bc3
  2. a16fbd
  3. 9e72b7
  4. 9c75b2
  5. 9978ac
  6. 967ba6
  7. 937da0
  8. 90809a
  9. 8d8293
  10. 8a858d

Questions about #a46bc3

What color is #a46bc3?

#a46bc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(278.86, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.265% 0.14088 312.749).

What colors go well with #a46bc3?

The complementary color of #a46bc3 is #649836. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c79d9 and #bf619d. The triadic partners are #b97600 and #009e9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46bc3?

White text reads better on #a46bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46bc3 a warm or cool color?

#a46bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.141.