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#a488bd color: Classic Bouquet

#a488bd is rgb(164, 136, 189) in RGB and oklch(67.138% 0.08263 308.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

67.1%
0.083
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a488bd

#a488bd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Classic Bouquet (#a38bbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a488bd mixed with white

  1. a488bd
  2. ad94c4
  3. b69fca
  4. bfabd1
  5. c8b7d8
  6. d1c2de
  7. dacee5
  8. e3daeb
  9. ece6f2
  10. f6f3f9

Darker: #a488bd mixed with black

  1. a488bd
  2. 8e75a4
  3. 79638c
  4. 645274
  5. 50415d
  6. 3d3147
  7. 2b2233
  8. 1a131f
  9. 0a060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a488bd with less saturation

  1. a488bd
  2. a38ab9
  3. a18bb5
  4. a08cb1
  5. 9e8eae
  6. 9d8faa
  7. 9b91a6
  8. 9a92a2
  9. 98939e
  10. 97949a

Questions about #a488bd

What color is #a488bd?

#a488bd is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 136, 189), in HSL hsl(271.7, 28.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.138% 0.08263 308.334).

What colors go well with #a488bd?

The complementary color of #a488bd is #87a068. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a91c8 and #b882a7. The triadic partners are #b78c5d and #52a69f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a488bd?

Black text reads better on #a488bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a488bd a warm or cool color?

#a488bd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.083.