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#a36dcc color: Rich Lavender

#a36dcc is rgb(163, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.953% 0.14776 308.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63%
0.148
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36dcc

#a36dcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #a36dcc mixed with white

  1. a36dcc
  2. ac7cd2
  3. b58ad7
  4. be99dd
  5. c7a7e2
  6. d0b6e7
  7. dac4ec
  8. e3d3f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a36dcc mixed with black

  1. a36dcc
  2. 8d5eb1
  3. 784f97
  4. 63417e
  5. 4f3365
  6. 3c264e
  7. 2a1937
  8. 190d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36dcc with less saturation

  1. a36dcc
  2. a071c6
  3. 9e74bf
  4. 9b77b9
  5. 997ab2
  6. 967dab
  7. 9380a5
  8. 91829e
  9. 8e8497
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a36dcc

What color is #a36dcc?

#a36dcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(274.11, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.953% 0.14776 308.962).

What colors go well with #a36dcc?

The complementary color of #a36dcc is #6d9928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777de0 and #c161a6. The triadic partners are #c17500 and #00a199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36dcc?

White text reads better on #a36dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36dcc a warm or cool color?

#a36dcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.148.