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#a36dcb color: Rich Lavender

#a36dcb is rgb(163, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.9% 0.14657 309.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

62.9%
0.147
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36dcb

#a36dcb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #a36dcb mixed with white

  1. a36dcb
  2. ac7cd1
  3. b58ad7
  4. be99dc
  5. c7a7e2
  6. d0b6e7
  7. dac4ec
  8. e3d3f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a36dcb mixed with black

  1. a36dcb
  2. 8d5eb0
  3. 784f96
  4. 63417d
  5. 4f3365
  6. 3c264d
  7. 2a1937
  8. 190d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36dcb with less saturation

  1. a36dcb
  2. a071c5
  3. 9e74be
  4. 9b77b8
  5. 997ab1
  6. 967dab
  7. 937fa4
  8. 91829d
  9. 8e8497
  10. 8b8790

Questions about #a36dcb

What color is #a36dcb?

#a36dcb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(274.47, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.9% 0.14657 309.269).

What colors go well with #a36dcb?

The complementary color of #a36dcb is #6c992b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787cdf and #c162a5. The triadic partners are #c07500 and #00a199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36dcb?

White text reads better on #a36dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36dcb a warm or cool color?

#a36dcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.147.