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#a36bc0 color: Prickly Purple

#a36bc0 is rgb(163, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(62.004% 0.13695 313.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62%
0.137
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a36bc0

#a36bc0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #a36bc0 mixed with white

  1. a36bc0
  2. ac7ac7
  3. b589cd
  4. be97d4
  5. c8a6da
  6. d1b4e1
  7. dac3e7
  8. e3d2ed
  9. ece1f3
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a36bc0 mixed with black

  1. a36bc0
  2. 8d5ca7
  3. 784e8e
  4. 633f76
  5. 4f325f
  6. 3c2549
  7. 2a1834
  8. 190d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36bc0 with less saturation

  1. a36bc0
  2. a06eba
  3. 9d72b5
  4. 9b75af
  5. 9877aa
  6. 957aa4
  7. 927d9e
  8. 8f7f98
  9. 8c8292
  10. 89848c

Questions about #a36bc0

What color is #a36bc0?

#a36bc0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(279.53, 40.28%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.004% 0.13695 313.292).

What colors go well with #a36bc0?

The complementary color of #a36bc0 is #649739. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c79d5 and #bd619b. The triadic partners are #b77700 and #009d9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36bc0?

White text reads better on #a36bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36bc0 a warm or cool color?

#a36bc0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.137.