#a490ca color: Distinct Purple
#a490ca is rgb(164, 144, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.217% 0.08627 299.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- slate-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a490ca
#a490ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Distinct Purple (#a294c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #a490ca mixed with white
Darker: #a490ca mixed with black
Calmer: #a490ca with less saturation
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Questions about #a490ca
What color is #a490ca?
#a490ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Distinct Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 144, 202), in HSL hsl(260.69, 35.37%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.217% 0.08627 299.975).
What colors go well with #a490ca?
The complementary color of #a490ca is #95a466. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #879ad2 and #bb89b6. The triadic partners are #c48f64 and #59ae9e.
Is white or black text more readable on #a490ca?
Black text reads better on #a490ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a490ca a warm or cool color?
#a490ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.086.