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#a46cd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a46cd2 is rgb(164, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.218% 0.1569 307.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.2%
0.157
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a46cd2

#a46cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a46cd2 mixed with white

  1. a46cd2
  2. ad7bd7
  3. b68adc
  4. bf99e1
  5. c8a7e6
  6. d1b6eb
  7. dac4ef
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ece2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a46cd2 mixed with black

  1. a46cd2
  2. 8e5db6
  3. 794e9b
  4. 644081
  5. 503268
  6. 3d2550
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a46cd2 with less saturation

  1. a46cd2
  2. a170cb
  3. 9f74c4
  4. 9c77bd
  5. 9a7ab6
  6. 977daf
  7. 9480a8
  8. 9283a0
  9. 8f8599
  10. 8c8791

Questions about #a46cd2

What color is #a46cd2?

#a46cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(272.94, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.218% 0.1569 307.863).

What colors go well with #a46cd2?

The complementary color of #a46cd2 is #6e9a18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757de6 and #c45fab. The triadic partners are #c67300 and #00a298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46cd2?

White text reads better on #a46cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46cd2 a warm or cool color?

#a46cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.157.