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#a36bc4 color: Rich Lavender

#a36bc4 is rgb(163, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.207% 0.14163 311.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62.2%
0.142
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a36bc4

#a36bc4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #a36bc4 mixed with white

  1. a36bc4
  2. ac7aca
  3. b589d1
  4. be97d7
  5. c7a6dd
  6. d1b5e3
  7. dac3e9
  8. e3d2ef
  9. ece1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a36bc4 mixed with black

  1. a36bc4
  2. 8d5caa
  3. 784e91
  4. 633f78
  5. 4f3261
  6. 3c254a
  7. 2a1835
  8. 190d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36bc4 with less saturation

  1. a36bc4
  2. a06fbe
  3. 9e72b8
  4. 9b75b2
  5. 9878ac
  6. 957ba6
  7. 927da0
  8. 8f809a
  9. 8d8294
  10. 8a848d

Questions about #a36bc4

What color is #a36bc4?

#a36bc4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(277.75, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.207% 0.14163 311.887).

What colors go well with #a36bc4?

The complementary color of #a36bc4 is #669833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7ad9 and #bf619f. The triadic partners are #ba7600 and #009e9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36bc4?

White text reads better on #a36bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36bc4 a warm or cool color?

#a36bc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.142.