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#a564bf color: Prickly Purple

#a564bf is rgb(165, 100, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.048% 0.14863 315.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

61%
0.149
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a564bf

#a564bf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a564bf mixed with white

  1. a564bf
  2. ae74c6
  3. b783cd
  4. c093d3
  5. c9a2da
  6. d2b1e0
  7. dbc1e7
  8. e4d0ed
  9. ede0f3
  10. f6eff9

Darker: #a564bf mixed with black

  1. a564bf
  2. 8f56a6
  3. 79488d
  4. 653b75
  5. 512e5e
  6. 3d2248
  7. 2b1633
  8. 1a0b1f
  9. 0a030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a564bf with less saturation

  1. a564bf
  2. a268b9
  3. 9f6cb3
  4. 9b6fae
  5. 9873a8
  6. 9576a2
  7. 91799c
  8. 8e7c96
  9. 8a7e90
  10. 87818a

Questions about #a564bf

What color is #a564bf?

#a564bf is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(165, 100, 191), in HSL hsl(282.86, 41.55%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.048% 0.14863 315.643).

What colors go well with #a564bf?

The complementary color of #a564bf is #589631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d73d7 and #c05a97. The triadic partners are #b57400 and #00999b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a564bf?

White text reads better on #a564bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a564bf a warm or cool color?

#a564bf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.149.