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#a478d2 color: Soft purple

#a478d2 is rgb(164, 120, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.214% 0.13714 305.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

65.2%
0.137
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a478d2

#a478d2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #a478d2 mixed with white

  1. a478d2
  2. ad86d7
  3. b693dc
  4. bea0e1
  5. c7aee6
  6. d1bbea
  7. dac9ef
  8. e3d6f3
  9. ece4f7
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a478d2 mixed with black

  1. a478d2
  2. 8e67b6
  3. 79579b
  4. 644881
  5. 503968
  6. 3d2a50
  7. 2b1d39
  8. 1a1024
  9. 0a0510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a478d2 with less saturation

  1. a478d2
  2. a27bcc
  3. a07ec5
  4. 9e80bf
  5. 9c83b8
  6. 9a85b2
  7. 9888ab
  8. 968aa4
  9. 948c9e
  10. 928e97

Questions about #a478d2

What color is #a478d2?

#a478d2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 120, 210), in HSL hsl(269.33, 50%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.214% 0.13714 305.458).

What colors go well with #a478d2?

The complementary color of #a478d2 is #7c9e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7987e2 and #c26db0. The triadic partners are #c87c1c and #00a99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a478d2?

White text reads better on #a478d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a478d2 a warm or cool color?

#a478d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.137.