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#a36cd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a36cd2 is rgb(163, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.113% 0.15658 307.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.1%
0.157
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36cd2

#a36cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #a36cd2 mixed with white

  1. a36cd2
  2. ac7bd7
  3. b58adc
  4. be99e1
  5. c7a7e6
  6. d0b6eb
  7. d9c4ef
  8. e3d3f3
  9. ece2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a36cd2 mixed with black

  1. a36cd2
  2. 8d5db6
  3. 784e9b
  4. 634081
  5. 4f3268
  6. 3c2550
  7. 2a1939
  8. 190d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a36cd2 with less saturation

  1. a36cd2
  2. a070cb
  3. 9e73c4
  4. 9b77bd
  5. 997ab6
  6. 967daf
  7. 9480a7
  8. 9182a0
  9. 8e8599
  10. 8c8791

Questions about #a36cd2

What color is #a36cd2?

#a36cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(272.35, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.113% 0.15658 307.386).

What colors go well with #a36cd2?

The complementary color of #a36cd2 is #6f9a16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #747de6 and #c35fab. The triadic partners are #c67300 and #00a297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36cd2?

White text reads better on #a36cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36cd2 a warm or cool color?

#a36cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.157.