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#a46ed0 color: Rich Lavender

#a46ed0 is rgb(164, 110, 208) in RGB and oklch(63.434% 0.15124 308.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.4%
0.151
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a46ed0

#a46ed0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a46ed0 mixed with white

  1. a46ed0
  2. ad7dd5
  3. b68bdb
  4. bf9ae0
  5. c8a8e5
  6. d1b7e9
  7. dac5ee
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ece2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a46ed0 mixed with black

  1. a46ed0
  2. 8e5fb5
  3. 79509a
  4. 644180
  5. 503367
  6. 3d264f
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a46ed0 with less saturation

  1. a46ed0
  2. a172c9
  3. 9f75c3
  4. 9c78bc
  5. 9a7bb5
  6. 977eae
  7. 9581a7
  8. 9283a0
  9. 8f8699
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a46ed0

What color is #a46ed0?

#a46ed0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 110, 208), in HSL hsl(273.06, 51.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.434% 0.15124 308.082).

What colors go well with #a46ed0?

The complementary color of #a46ed0 is #6f9b23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777ee4 and #c362aa. The triadic partners are #c57500 and #00a399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46ed0?

White text reads better on #a46ed0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46ed0 a warm or cool color?

#a46ed0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.151.