#a488ce color: Soft purple
#a488ce is rgb(164, 136, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.884% 0.10511 302.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-400
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a488ce
#a488ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 302°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a488ce mixed with white
Darker: #a488ce mixed with black
Calmer: #a488ce with less saturation
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Questions about #a488ce
What color is #a488ce?
#a488ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 136, 206), in HSL hsl(264, 41.67%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.884% 0.10511 302.059).
What colors go well with #a488ce?
The complementary color of #a488ce is #8da256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8194d9 and #be7fb5. The triadic partners are #c68950 and #38ad9d.
Is white or black text more readable on #a488ce?
Black text reads better on #a488ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a488ce a warm or cool color?
#a488ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.105.