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#a36cbc color: Soft Purple

#a36cbc is rgb(163, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.971% 0.13056 314.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

62%
0.131
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a36cbc

#a36cbc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a36cbc mixed with white

  1. a36cbc
  2. ac7bc3
  3. b589ca
  4. be98d1
  5. c8a6d8
  6. d1b5df
  7. dac3e5
  8. e3d2ec
  9. ece1f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a36cbc mixed with black

  1. a36cbc
  2. 8d5da3
  3. 784e8b
  4. 634073
  5. 4f325d
  6. 3c2547
  7. 2a1932
  8. 190d1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36cbc with less saturation

  1. a36cbc
  2. a06fb7
  3. 9d72b2
  4. 9b75ac
  5. 9878a7
  6. 957aa2
  7. 927d9c
  8. 8f7f97
  9. 8c8291
  10. 89848c

Questions about #a36cbc

What color is #a36cbc?

#a36cbc is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(281.25, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.971% 0.13056 314.635).

What colors go well with #a36cbc?

The complementary color of #a36cbc is #639741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e79d1 and #bc6398. The triadic partners are #b37802 and #009c9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36cbc?

White text reads better on #a36cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36cbc a warm or cool color?

#a36cbc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.131.