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#a46dc6 color: Rich Lavender

#a46dc6 is rgb(164, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(62.747% 0.141 311.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.7%
0.141
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a46dc6

#a46dc6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #a46dc6 mixed with white

  1. a46dc6
  2. ad7ccc
  3. b68ad2
  4. bf99d8
  5. c8a7de
  6. d1b6e4
  7. dac4ea
  8. e3d3ef
  9. ede1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a46dc6 mixed with black

  1. a46dc6
  2. 8e5eac
  3. 794f92
  4. 64417a
  5. 503362
  6. 3d264b
  7. 2b1935
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a46dc6 with less saturation

  1. a46dc6
  2. a170c0
  3. 9f74ba
  4. 9c77b4
  5. 997aae
  6. 967ca8
  7. 947fa2
  8. 91819c
  9. 8e8495
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a46dc6

What color is #a46dc6?

#a46dc6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(277.08, 43.84%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.747% 0.141 311.394).

What colors go well with #a46dc6?

The complementary color of #a46dc6 is #699935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7cdb and #c063a1. The triadic partners are #bc7700 and #00a09b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46dc6?

White text reads better on #a46dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46dc6 a warm or cool color?

#a46dc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.141.