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#a48dc2 color: Classic Bouquet

#a48dc2 is rgb(164, 141, 194) in RGB and oklch(68.302% 0.08051 304.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

68.3%
0.081
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a48dc2

#a48dc2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #a48dc2 mixed with white

  1. a48dc2
  2. ad98c8
  3. b6a3ce
  4. beaed5
  5. c7badb
  6. d1c5e1
  7. dad0e7
  8. e3dced
  9. ece8f3
  10. f6f3f9

Darker: #a48dc2 mixed with black

  1. a48dc2
  2. 8e7aa8
  3. 79678f
  4. 645577
  5. 504460
  6. 3d3349
  7. 2b2334
  8. 1a1420
  9. 0a070e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a48dc2 with less saturation

  1. a48dc2
  2. a38ebe
  3. a290ba
  4. a191b6
  5. a092b2
  6. 9e93ae
  7. 9d95aa
  8. 9c96a6
  9. 9b97a2
  10. 9a989d

Questions about #a48dc2

What color is #a48dc2?

#a48dc2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Classic Bouquet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 141, 194), in HSL hsl(266.04, 30.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.302% 0.08051 304.18).

What colors go well with #a48dc2?

The complementary color of #a48dc2 is #8fa26a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a96cb and #b887ae. The triadic partners are #bc8f64 and #5aaa9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48dc2?

Black text reads better on #a48dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48dc2 a warm or cool color?

#a48dc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.081.