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#a486dc color: Soft violet

#a486dc is rgb(164, 134, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.185% 0.12704 299.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.2%
0.127
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a486dc

#a486dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a486dc mixed with white

  1. a486dc
  2. ad92e0
  3. b59ee4
  4. beaae8
  5. c7b6ec
  6. d0c2ef
  7. d9cef3
  8. e3daf6
  9. ece7f9
  10. f5f3fc

Darker: #a486dc mixed with black

  1. a486dc
  2. 8e74bf
  3. 7962a3
  4. 645188
  5. 50406e
  6. 3d3054
  7. 2b213c
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a486dc with less saturation

  1. a486dc
  2. a388d6
  3. a18bcf
  4. a08dc8
  5. 9f8fc2
  6. 9e91bb
  7. 9d92b4
  8. 9c94ae
  9. 9b96a7
  10. 9a97a0

Questions about #a486dc

What color is #a486dc?

#a486dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 134, 220), in HSL hsl(260.93, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.185% 0.12704 299.073).

What colors go well with #a486dc?

The complementary color of #a486dc is #90a440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7994e7 and #c47bbf. The triadic partners are #d28440 and #00b29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a486dc?

Black text reads better on #a486dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a486dc a warm or cool color?

#a486dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.127.