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#a476da color: Soft purple

#a476da is rgb(164, 118, 218) in RGB and oklch(65.292% 0.15042 303.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

65.3%
0.150
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a476da

#a476da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #a476da mixed with white

  1. a476da
  2. ad84de
  3. b592e3
  4. bea0e7
  5. c7adeb
  6. d0bbef
  7. d9c8f2
  8. e3d6f6
  9. ece4f9
  10. f5f1fc

Darker: #a476da mixed with black

  1. a476da
  2. 8e66bd
  3. 7956a2
  4. 644787
  5. 50386c
  6. 3d2954
  7. 2b1c3c
  8. 1a0f25
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a476da with less saturation

  1. a476da
  2. a279d3
  3. a07dcc
  4. 9e80c5
  5. 9c82bd
  6. 9a85b6
  7. 9887af
  8. 968aa7
  9. 948c9f
  10. 928e98

Questions about #a476da

What color is #a476da?

#a476da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 218), in HSL hsl(267.6, 57.47%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.292% 0.15042 303.751).

What colors go well with #a476da?

The complementary color of #a476da is #7e9e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7486eb and #c569b6. The triadic partners are #ce7800 and #00aa99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a476da?

White text reads better on #a476da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a476da a warm or cool color?

#a476da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.15.