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#a48bc2 color: Classic Bouquet

#a48bc2 is rgb(164, 139, 194) in RGB and oklch(67.919% 0.08397 305.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

67.9%
0.084
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a48bc2

#a48bc2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #a48bc2 mixed with white

  1. a48bc2
  2. ad96c8
  3. b6a2cf
  4. beadd5
  5. c7b8db
  6. d1c4e1
  7. dad0e7
  8. e3dbed
  9. ece7f3
  10. f6f3f9

Darker: #a48bc2 mixed with black

  1. a48bc2
  2. 8e78a8
  3. 79668f
  4. 645477
  5. 504360
  6. 3d3249
  7. 2b2334
  8. 1a1420
  9. 0a070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48bc2 with less saturation

  1. a48bc2
  2. a38cbe
  3. a28eba
  4. a08fb6
  5. 9f91b2
  6. 9e92ad
  7. 9d93a9
  8. 9b94a5
  9. 9a96a1
  10. 99979c

Questions about #a48bc2

What color is #a48bc2?

#a48bc2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 139, 194), in HSL hsl(267.27, 31.07%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.919% 0.08397 305.034).

What colors go well with #a48bc2?

The complementary color of #a48bc2 is #8ca167. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8994cc and #b984ad. The triadic partners are #bc8d5f and #54a99f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48bc2?

Black text reads better on #a48bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48bc2 a warm or cool color?

#a48bc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.084.