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#a474c8 color: Soft purple

#a474c8 is rgb(164, 116, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.023% 0.13149 309.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

64%
0.131
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a474c8

#a474c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #a474c8 mixed with white

  1. a474c8
  2. ad82ce
  3. b690d4
  4. bf9dda
  5. c8abdf
  6. d1b9e5
  7. dac7ea
  8. e3d5f0
  9. ece3f5
  10. f6f1fa

Darker: #a474c8 mixed with black

  1. a474c8
  2. 8e64ae
  3. 795494
  4. 64457b
  5. 503763
  6. 3d294c
  7. 2b1b36
  8. 1a0f21
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a474c8 with less saturation

  1. a474c8
  2. a277c2
  3. 9f7abc
  4. 9d7db7
  5. 9b7fb1
  6. 9881ab
  7. 9684a5
  8. 93869f
  9. 918899
  10. 8e8a92

Questions about #a474c8

What color is #a474c8?

#a474c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 116, 200), in HSL hsl(274.29, 43.3%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.023% 0.13149 309.423).

What colors go well with #a474c8?

The complementary color of #a474c8 is #729b3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d82da and #c06aa6. The triadic partners are #bf7c1a and #00a49d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a474c8?

White text reads better on #a474c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a474c8 a warm or cool color?

#a474c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.131.