Close to Medium Purple
#A484EC
#A484EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 51.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A484EC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A484EC as they’d see it.
#A484EC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A484EC
What color is #A484EC?
#A484EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 51.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A484EC in RGB?
#A484EC is rgb(164, 132, 236): 164 red, 132 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A484EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 44, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A484EC?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A484EC?
Its complement #7EA233 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.