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#a36bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a36bc5 is rgb(163, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.259% 0.14281 311.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.3%
0.143
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

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 #a36bc5

#a36bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 312°.

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: #a36bc5 mixed with white

  1. a36bc5
  2. ac7acb
  3. b589d2
  4. be97d8
  5. c7a6de
  6. d1b5e4
  7. dac3e9
  8. e3d2ef
  9. ece1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a36bc5 mixed with black

  1. a36bc5
  2. 8d5cab
  3. 784e92
  4. 633f79
  5. 4f3261
  6. 3c254b
  7. 2a1835
  8. 190d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36bc5 with less saturation

  1. a36bc5
  2. a06fbf
  3. 9e72b9
  4. 9b75b3
  5. 9878ad
  6. 957ba7
  7. 927da1
  8. 90809a
  9. 8d8294
  10. 8a858d

Questions about #a36bc5

What color is #a36bc5?

#a36bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(277.33, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.259% 0.14281 311.549).

What colors go well with #a36bc5?

The complementary color of #a36bc5 is #669832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7ada and #bf609f. The triadic partners are #bb7500 and #009e9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36bc5?

White text reads better on #a36bc5: 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 #a36bc5 a warm or cool color?

#a36bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.143.