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#a46ed2 color: Rich Lavender

#a46ed2 is rgb(164, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.541% 0.15364 307.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.5%
0.154
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a46ed2

#a46ed2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #a46ed2 mixed with white

  1. a46ed2
  2. ad7dd7
  3. b68bdc
  4. bf9ae1
  5. c8a8e6
  6. d1b7eb
  7. dac5ef
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ece2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a46ed2 mixed with black

  1. a46ed2
  2. 8e5fb6
  3. 79509b
  4. 644181
  5. 503368
  6. 3d2650
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a46ed2 with less saturation

  1. a46ed2
  2. a172cb
  3. 9f75c4
  4. 9c79bd
  5. 9a7cb6
  6. 977eaf
  7. 9581a8
  8. 9284a1
  9. 90869a
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a46ed2

What color is #a46ed2?

#a46ed2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(272.4, 52.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.541% 0.15364 307.506).

What colors go well with #a46ed2?

The complementary color of #a46ed2 is #709b1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767ee6 and #c462ac. The triadic partners are #c67500 and #00a399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46ed2?

White text reads better on #a46ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46ed2 a warm or cool color?

#a46ed2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.154.