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#a46bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a46bc5 is rgb(164, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.367% 0.14321 312.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62.4%
0.143
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a46bc5

#a46bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 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: #a46bc5 mixed with white

  1. a46bc5
  2. ad7acb
  3. b689d2
  4. bf97d8
  5. c8a6de
  6. d1b5e4
  7. dac3e9
  8. e3d2ef
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a46bc5 mixed with black

  1. a46bc5
  2. 8e5cab
  3. 794e92
  4. 643f79
  5. 503261
  6. 3d254b
  7. 2b1835
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46bc5 with less saturation

  1. a46bc5
  2. a16fbf
  3. 9e72b9
  4. 9c75b3
  5. 9978ad
  6. 967ba7
  7. 937ea1
  8. 90809a
  9. 8d8394
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a46bc5

What color is #a46bc5?

#a46bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(278, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.367% 0.14321 312.061).

What colors go well with #a46bc5?

The complementary color of #a46bc5 is #669833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7ada and #c0609f. The triadic partners are #bb7600 and #009e9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46bc5?

White text reads better on #a46bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46bc5 a warm or cool color?

#a46bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.143.