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#a46cc4 color: Rich Lavender

#a46cc4 is rgb(164, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.48% 0.14034 312.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62.5%
0.140
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a46cc4

#a46cc4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #a46cc4 mixed with white

  1. a46cc4
  2. ad7bca
  3. b689d1
  4. bf98d7
  5. c8a7dd
  6. d1b5e3
  7. dac4e9
  8. e3d2ef
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a46cc4 mixed with black

  1. a46cc4
  2. 8e5daa
  3. 794e91
  4. 644078
  5. 503261
  6. 3d254a
  7. 2b1935
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46cc4 with less saturation

  1. a46cc4
  2. a16fbe
  3. 9e73b8
  4. 9c76b2
  5. 9979ad
  6. 967ca7
  7. 937ea0
  8. 90819a
  9. 8d8394
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a46cc4

What color is #a46cc4?

#a46cc4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(278.18, 42.72%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.48% 0.14034 312.242).

What colors go well with #a46cc4?

The complementary color of #a46cc4 is #669936. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7ad9 and #bf629f. The triadic partners are #ba7700 and #009f9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46cc4?

White text reads better on #a46cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46cc4 a warm or cool color?

#a46cc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.14.