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#a46bd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a46bd5 is rgb(164, 107, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.224% 0.16207 307.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.2%
0.162
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a46bd5

#a46bd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #a46bd5 mixed with white

  1. a46bd5
  2. ad7ada
  3. b689df
  4. bf98e4
  5. c8a7e8
  6. d1b5ec
  7. dac4f0
  8. e3d3f4
  9. ece1f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a46bd5 mixed with black

  1. a46bd5
  2. 8e5cb9
  3. 794e9e
  4. 643f83
  5. 50326a
  6. 3d2551
  7. 2b183a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46bd5 with less saturation

  1. a46bd5
  2. a16fce
  3. 9f73c7
  4. 9c76bf
  5. 997ab8
  6. 977db0
  7. 9480a9
  8. 9282a1
  9. 8f859a
  10. 8c8792

Questions about #a46bd5

What color is #a46bd5?

#a46bd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 107, 213), in HSL hsl(272.26, 55.79%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.224% 0.16207 307.203).

What colors go well with #a46bd5?

The complementary color of #a46bd5 is #6f9b05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #737cea and #c55ead. The triadic partners are #c87200 and #00a297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46bd5?

White text reads better on #a46bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46bd5 a warm or cool color?

#a46bd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.162.