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#a46ecc color: Rich Lavender

#a46ecc is rgb(164, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.222% 0.14645 309.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.2%
0.146
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a46ecc

#a46ecc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #a46ecc mixed with white

  1. a46ecc
  2. ad7dd2
  3. b68bd7
  4. bf9add
  5. c8a8e2
  6. d1b6e7
  7. dac5ec
  8. e3d3f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a46ecc mixed with black

  1. a46ecc
  2. 8e5fb1
  3. 795097
  4. 64417e
  5. 503365
  6. 3d264e
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a46ecc with less saturation

  1. a46ecc
  2. a172c6
  3. 9f75bf
  4. 9c78b9
  5. 9a7bb2
  6. 977eac
  7. 9480a5
  8. 92839e
  9. 8f8598
  10. 8c8891

Questions about #a46ecc

What color is #a46ecc?

#a46ecc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(274.47, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.222% 0.14645 309.284).

What colors go well with #a46ecc?

The complementary color of #a46ecc is #6d9a2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797de0 and #c263a6. The triadic partners are #c17600 and #00a29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46ecc?

White text reads better on #a46ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46ecc a warm or cool color?

#a46ecc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.146.