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#a36ca3 color: Violet Femmes

#a36ca3 is rgb(163, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(60.826% 0.1028 326.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

60.8%
0.103
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a36ca3

#a36ca3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a36ca3 mixed with white

  1. a36ca3
  2. ac7aac
  3. b689b5
  4. bf97be
  5. c8a5c8
  6. d1b4d1
  7. dbc3da
  8. e4d2e3
  9. ede1ec
  10. f6f0f6

Darker: #a36ca3 mixed with black

  1. a36ca3
  2. 8d5d8d
  3. 784e78
  4. 634063
  5. 4f324f
  6. 3c253c
  7. 2a192a
  8. 190d19
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a36ca3 with less saturation

  1. a36ca3
  2. a06fa0
  3. 9d719d
  4. 9a749a
  5. 977696
  6. 947893
  7. 907a90
  8. 8d7c8d
  9. 8a7f89
  10. 868186

Questions about #a36ca3

What color is #a36ca3?

#a36ca3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(163, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(300, 23.01%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.826% 0.1028 326.748).

What colors go well with #a36ca3?

The complementary color of #a36ca3 is #57935d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8975b9 and #b36784. The triadic partners are #9d7e30 and #0994a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36ca3?

White text reads better on #a36ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36ca3 a warm or cool color?

#a36ca3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.103.