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#a36bcd color: Rich Lavender

#a36bcd is rgb(163, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.681% 0.15226 309.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.7%
0.152
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36bcd

#a36bcd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #a36bcd mixed with white

  1. a36bcd
  2. ac7ad3
  3. b589d8
  4. be98de
  5. c7a6e3
  6. d0b5e8
  7. dac4ed
  8. e3d2f2
  9. ece1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a36bcd mixed with black

  1. a36bcd
  2. 8d5cb2
  3. 784e98
  4. 633f7e
  5. 4f3266
  6. 3c254e
  7. 2a1838
  8. 190d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36bcd with less saturation

  1. a36bcd
  2. a06fc6
  3. 9e72c0
  4. 9b76b9
  5. 9879b2
  6. 967cab
  7. 937ea5
  8. 90819e
  9. 8e8397
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a36bcd

What color is #a36bcd?

#a36bcd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(274.29, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.681% 0.15226 309.012).

What colors go well with #a36bcd?

The complementary color of #a36bcd is #6b9921. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767be2 and #c25fa6. The triadic partners are #c27300 and #00a098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36bcd?

White text reads better on #a36bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36bcd a warm or cool color?

#a36bcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.152.