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#a476dd color: Soft purple

#a476dd is rgb(164, 118, 221) in RGB and oklch(65.454% 0.15415 303.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

65.5%
0.154
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a476dd

#a476dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a476dd mixed with white

  1. a476dd
  2. ad84e1
  3. b592e5
  4. bea0e9
  5. c7aded
  6. d0bbf0
  7. d9c8f4
  8. e3d6f7
  9. ece4fa
  10. f5f1fc

Darker: #a476dd mixed with black

  1. a476dd
  2. 8e66c0
  3. 7956a4
  4. 644788
  5. 50386e
  6. 3d2955
  7. 2b1c3d
  8. 1a0f26
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a476dd with less saturation

  1. a476dd
  2. a279d6
  3. a07dce
  4. 9e80c7
  5. 9c83bf
  6. 9a85b8
  7. 9888b0
  8. 968aa8
  9. 948ca1
  10. 928e99

Questions about #a476dd

What color is #a476dd?

#a476dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 221), in HSL hsl(266.8, 60.23%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.454% 0.15415 303.005).

What colors go well with #a476dd?

The complementary color of #a476dd is #7f9f16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7387ee and #c669b8. The triadic partners are #d17700 and #00ab98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a476dd?

White text reads better on #a476dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a476dd a warm or cool color?

#a476dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.154.