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#a46cc6 color: Rich Lavender

#a46cc6 is rgb(164, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(62.582% 0.14269 311.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.6%
0.143
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a46cc6

#a46cc6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #a46cc6 mixed with white

  1. a46cc6
  2. ad7bcc
  3. b689d2
  4. bf98d8
  5. c8a7de
  6. d1b5e4
  7. dac4ea
  8. e3d3ef
  9. ede1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a46cc6 mixed with black

  1. a46cc6
  2. 8e5dac
  3. 794e92
  4. 64407a
  5. 503262
  6. 3d254b
  7. 2b1935
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46cc6 with less saturation

  1. a46cc6
  2. a170c0
  3. 9f73ba
  4. 9c76b4
  5. 9979ae
  6. 967ca8
  7. 937ea1
  8. 90819b
  9. 8e8395
  10. 8b868e

Questions about #a46cc6

What color is #a46cc6?

#a46cc6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(277.33, 44.12%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.582% 0.14269 311.561).

What colors go well with #a46cc6?

The complementary color of #a46cc6 is #679933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7bdb and #c061a0. The triadic partners are #bc7600 and #009f9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46cc6?

White text reads better on #a46cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46cc6 a warm or cool color?

#a46cc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.143.