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#a487c8 color: Lilac Purple

#a487c8 is rgb(164, 135, 200) in RGB and oklch(67.426% 0.09884 304.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

67.4%
0.099
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a487c8

#a487c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Purple (#a183c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a487c8 mixed with white

  1. a487c8
  2. ad93ce
  3. b69fd4
  4. beaad9
  5. c7b6df
  6. d0c2e4
  7. daceea
  8. e3daef
  9. ece6f5
  10. f6f3fa

Darker: #a487c8 mixed with black

  1. a487c8
  2. 8e75ae
  3. 796394
  4. 64517b
  5. 504163
  6. 3d314c
  7. 2b2136
  8. 1a1321
  9. 0a060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a487c8 with less saturation

  1. a487c8
  2. a389c3
  3. a18bbe
  4. a08cba
  5. 9e8eb5
  6. 9d8fb0
  7. 9c91ab
  8. 9a92a6
  9. 9994a1
  10. 98959c

Questions about #a487c8

What color is #a487c8?

#a487c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lilac Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 135, 200), in HSL hsl(266.77, 37.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.426% 0.09884 304.336).

What colors go well with #a487c8?

The complementary color of #a487c8 is #89a15b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8492d4 and #bc7faf. The triadic partners are #c18952 and #3faa9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a487c8?

Black text reads better on #a487c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a487c8 a warm or cool color?

#a487c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.099.