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#a476c8 color: Soft purple

#a476c8 is rgb(164, 118, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.367% 0.12807 309.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

64.4%
0.128
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a476c8

#a476c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#a87dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a476c8 mixed with white

  1. a476c8
  2. ad84ce
  3. b691d4
  4. bf9fda
  5. c8acdf
  6. d1bae5
  7. dac8ea
  8. e3d5f0
  9. ece3f5
  10. f6f1fa

Darker: #a476c8 mixed with black

  1. a476c8
  2. 8e66ae
  3. 795694
  4. 64477b
  5. 503863
  6. 3d294c
  7. 2b1c36
  8. 1a0f21
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a476c8 with less saturation

  1. a476c8
  2. a279c2
  3. 9f7cbd
  4. 9d7eb7
  5. 9b81b1
  6. 9983ab
  7. 9685a5
  8. 94879f
  9. 928999
  10. 8f8b93

Questions about #a476c8

What color is #a476c8?

#a476c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 200), in HSL hsl(273.66, 42.71%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.367% 0.12807 309.005).

What colors go well with #a476c8?

The complementary color of #a476c8 is #759c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d83da and #bf6ca7. The triadic partners are #bf7d23 and #00a59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a476c8?

White text reads better on #a476c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a476c8 a warm or cool color?

#a476c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.128.