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#a266c8 color: Amethyst

#a266c8 is rgb(162, 102, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.504% 0.15427 310.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

61.5%
0.154
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a266c8

#a266c8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a266c8 mixed with white

  1. a266c8
  2. ab76ce
  3. b485d4
  4. be94da
  5. c7a3e0
  6. d0b3e5
  7. d9c2eb
  8. e3d1f0
  9. ece0f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a266c8 mixed with black

  1. a266c8
  2. 8c58ae
  3. 774a94
  4. 633c7b
  5. 4f2f63
  6. 3c234c
  7. 2a1736
  8. 190c21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a266c8 with less saturation

  1. a266c8
  2. 9f6ac2
  3. 9c6ebb
  4. 9971b4
  5. 9675ae
  6. 9478a7
  7. 917aa0
  8. 8e7d9a
  9. 8b8093
  10. 88828c

Questions about #a266c8

What color is #a266c8?

#a266c8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(162, 102, 200), in HSL hsl(276.73, 47.12%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.504% 0.15427 310.879).

What colors go well with #a266c8?

The complementary color of #a266c8 is #63961f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7676de and #c05aa0. The triadic partners are #bc7100 and #009c96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a266c8?

White text reads better on #a266c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a266c8 a warm or cool color?

#a266c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.154.