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#a36cc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a36cc5 is rgb(163, 108, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.423% 0.14112 311.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.4%
0.141
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36cc5

#a36cc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #a36cc5 mixed with white

  1. a36cc5
  2. ac7bcb
  3. b589d2
  4. be98d8
  5. c7a7de
  6. d1b5e4
  7. dac4e9
  8. e3d2ef
  9. ece1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a36cc5 mixed with black

  1. a36cc5
  2. 8d5dab
  3. 784e92
  4. 634079
  5. 4f3261
  6. 3c254b
  7. 2a1935
  8. 190d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36cc5 with less saturation

  1. a36cc5
  2. a06fbf
  3. 9e73b9
  4. 9b76b3
  5. 9879ad
  6. 957ba7
  7. 937ea1
  8. 90819b
  9. 8d8394
  10. 8a858e

Questions about #a36cc5

What color is #a36cc5?

#a36cc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 108, 197), in HSL hsl(277.08, 43.41%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.423% 0.14112 311.382).

What colors go well with #a36cc5?

The complementary color of #a36cc5 is #689833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7bda and #bf62a0. The triadic partners are #bb7600 and #009f9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36cc5?

White text reads better on #a36cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36cc5 a warm or cool color?

#a36cc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.141.