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#a4acea color: Maximum Blue Purple

#a4acea is rgb(164, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(76.081% 0.0894 278.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

76.1%
0.089
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a4acea

#a4acea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a4acea mixed with white

  1. a4acea
  2. adb4ec
  3. b5bdef
  4. bec5f1
  5. c7cdf3
  6. d0d5f6
  7. d9def8
  8. e3e6fa
  9. eceefc
  10. f5f7fd

Darker: #a4acea mixed with black

  1. a4acea
  2. 8e95cb
  3. 797fae
  4. 646991
  5. 505475
  6. 3d405a
  7. 2b2d41
  8. 1a1b29
  9. 0a0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a4acea with less saturation

  1. a4acea
  2. a5ade4
  3. a6addf
  4. a8aed9
  5. a9afd4
  6. aaafce
  7. acb0c8
  8. adb0c3
  9. aeb0bd
  10. b0b1b7

Questions about #a4acea

What color is #a4acea?

#a4acea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(164, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(233.14, 62.5%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.081% 0.0894 278.358).

What colors go well with #a4acea?

The complementary color of #a4acea is #c0b26f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84b7e8 and #c1a2dd. The triadic partners are #e39e88 and #7fc39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4acea?

Black text reads better on #a4acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4acea a warm or cool color?

#a4acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.089.