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#a473ce color: Rich Lavender

#a473ce is rgb(164, 115, 206) in RGB and oklch(64.158% 0.14052 307.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

64.2%
0.141
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a473ce

#a473ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #a473ce mixed with white

  1. a473ce
  2. ad81d4
  3. b68fd9
  4. bf9dde
  5. c8abe3
  6. d1b9e8
  7. dac7ed
  8. e3d5f2
  9. ece3f6
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a473ce mixed with black

  1. a473ce
  2. 8e63b3
  3. 795498
  4. 64457f
  5. 503666
  6. 3d284e
  7. 2b1b38
  8. 1a0f23
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a473ce with less saturation

  1. a473ce
  2. a276c8
  3. 9f79c1
  4. 9d7cbb
  5. 9b7fb5
  6. 9881ae
  7. 9684a8
  8. 9486a1
  9. 91889a
  10. 8f8a93

Questions about #a473ce

What color is #a473ce?

#a473ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(164, 115, 206), in HSL hsl(272.31, 48.15%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.158% 0.14052 307.717).

What colors go well with #a473ce?

The complementary color of #a473ce is #749c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7982e0 and #c268aa. The triadic partners are #c47902 and #00a59b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a473ce?

White text reads better on #a473ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a473ce a warm or cool color?

#a473ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.141.