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#a47bdb color: Soft purple

#a47bdb is rgb(164, 123, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.195% 0.14358 302.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

66.2%
0.144
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a47bdb

#a47bdb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a47bdb mixed with white

  1. a47bdb
  2. ad88df
  3. b596e3
  4. bea3e8
  5. c7b0eb
  6. d0bdef
  7. d9caf3
  8. e3d7f6
  9. ece5f9
  10. f5f2fc

Darker: #a47bdb mixed with black

  1. a47bdb
  2. 8e6abe
  3. 795aa2
  4. 644a87
  5. 503a6d
  6. 3d2c54
  7. 2b1e3c
  8. 1a1026
  9. 0a0511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a47bdb with less saturation

  1. a47bdb
  2. a27ed4
  3. a081cd
  4. 9f84c6
  5. 9d86bf
  6. 9b89b8
  7. 998bb1
  8. 988da9
  9. 968fa2
  10. 94919a

Questions about #a47bdb

What color is #a47bdb?

#a47bdb is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 123, 219), in HSL hsl(265.63, 57.14%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.195% 0.14358 302.351).

What colors go well with #a47bdb?

The complementary color of #a47bdb is #84a02b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #758bea and #c56fb9. The triadic partners are #d07c1b and #00ad9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47bdb?

Black text reads better on #a47bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47bdb a warm or cool color?

#a47bdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.144.