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#a472cf color: Rich Lavender

#a472cf is rgb(164, 114, 207) in RGB and oklch(64.042% 0.14341 307.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

64%
0.143
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a472cf

#a472cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #a472cf mixed with white

  1. a472cf
  2. ad80d4
  3. b68eda
  4. bf9cdf
  5. c8aae4
  6. d1b8e9
  7. dac6ee
  8. e3d4f2
  9. ece3f7
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a472cf mixed with black

  1. a472cf
  2. 8e62b4
  3. 795399
  4. 64447f
  5. 503667
  6. 3d284f
  7. 2b1b38
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a472cf with less saturation

  1. a472cf
  2. a275c9
  3. 9f78c2
  4. 9d7bbc
  5. 9a7eb5
  6. 9881ae
  7. 9683a8
  8. 9386a1
  9. 91889a
  10. 8f8a93

Questions about #a472cf

What color is #a472cf?

#a472cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 114, 207), in HSL hsl(272.26, 49.21%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.042% 0.14341 307.617).

What colors go well with #a472cf?

The complementary color of #a472cf is #739c2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7881e2 and #c267ab. The triadic partners are #c47800 and #00a59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a472cf?

White text reads better on #a472cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a472cf a warm or cool color?

#a472cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.143.