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#a478c8 color: Wisteria

#a478c8 is rgb(164, 120, 200) in RGB and oklch(64.715% 0.12464 308.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

64.7%
0.125
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a478c8

#a478c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #a478c8 mixed with white

  1. a478c8
  2. ad85ce
  3. b693d4
  4. bfa0da
  5. c8addf
  6. d1bbe5
  7. dac8ea
  8. e3d6f0
  9. ece4f5
  10. f6f1fa

Darker: #a478c8 mixed with black

  1. a478c8
  2. 8e67ae
  3. 795794
  4. 64487b
  5. 503963
  6. 3d2a4c
  7. 2b1d36
  8. 1a1021
  9. 0a050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a478c8 with less saturation

  1. a478c8
  2. a27bc2
  3. a07dbd
  4. 9e80b7
  5. 9b82b2
  6. 9984ac
  7. 9786a6
  8. 9589a0
  9. 938a9a
  10. 908c94

Questions about #a478c8

What color is #a478c8?

#a478c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Wisteria. In RGB it is rgb(164, 120, 200), in HSL hsl(273, 42.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.715% 0.12464 308.566).

What colors go well with #a478c8?

The complementary color of #a478c8 is #779d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e85d9 and #bf6fa8. The triadic partners are #bf7e2a and #00a69d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a478c8?

White text reads better on #a478c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a478c8 a warm or cool color?

#a478c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.125.