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#a36aca color: Rich Lavender

#a36aca is rgb(163, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.359% 0.15037 310.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

62.4%
0.150
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a36aca

#a36aca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a36aca mixed with white

  1. a36aca
  2. ac79d0
  3. b588d6
  4. be97db
  5. c7a6e1
  6. d1b4e6
  7. dac3ec
  8. e3d2f1
  9. ece1f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a36aca mixed with black

  1. a36aca
  2. 8d5baf
  3. 784d95
  4. 633f7c
  5. 4f3164
  6. 3c244d
  7. 2a1837
  8. 190d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36aca with less saturation

  1. a36aca
  2. a06ec4
  3. 9e71bd
  4. 9b75b7
  5. 9878b0
  6. 957ba9
  7. 927da3
  8. 90809c
  9. 8d8295
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a36aca

What color is #a36aca?

#a36aca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(275.63, 47.52%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.359% 0.15037 310.098).

What colors go well with #a36aca?

The complementary color of #a36aca is #689826. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777adf and #c15ea3. The triadic partners are #bf7300 and #009f98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36aca?

White text reads better on #a36aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36aca a warm or cool color?

#a36aca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.15.