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#a4a2da color: Simply Violet

#a4a2da is rgb(164, 162, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.413% 0.08049 285.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

73.4%
0.080
286°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a4a2da

#a4a2da is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Violet (#a6a1d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a4a2da mixed with white

  1. a4a2da
  2. adabde
  3. b5b4e2
  4. bebee6
  5. c7c7ea
  6. d0d0ed
  7. d9d9f1
  8. e3e3f5
  9. ececf8
  10. f5f6fc

Darker: #a4a2da mixed with black

  1. a4a2da
  2. 8e8cbd
  3. 7977a2
  4. 646387
  5. 504f6c
  6. 3d3c54
  7. 2b2a3c
  8. 1a1925
  9. 0a0a11
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a4a2da with less saturation

  1. a4a2da
  2. a4a3d5
  3. a5a4d0
  4. a5a4cc
  5. a6a5c7
  6. a6a6c2
  7. a7a6bd
  8. a7a7b8
  9. a8a8b3
  10. a8a8ae

Questions about #a4a2da

What color is #a4a2da?

#a4a2da is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Simply Violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 162, 218), in HSL hsl(242.14, 43.08%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.413% 0.08049 285.87).

What colors go well with #a4a2da?

The complementary color of #a4a2da is #afad70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88abdc and #bd9acc. The triadic partners are #d4997e and #76ba9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4a2da?

Black text reads better on #a4a2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4a2da a warm or cool color?

#a4a2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.08.