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#a36ec3 color: Soft purple

#a36ec3 is rgb(163, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.653% 0.13534 311.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

62.7%
0.135
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36ec3

#a36ec3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #a36ec3 mixed with white

  1. a36ec3
  2. ac7dc9
  3. b58bd0
  4. be99d6
  5. c7a8dc
  6. d1b6e2
  7. dac4e8
  8. e3d3ee
  9. ece2f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a36ec3 mixed with black

  1. a36ec3
  2. 8d5fa9
  3. 785090
  4. 634178
  5. 4f3360
  6. 3c264a
  7. 2a1934
  8. 190e20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36ec3 with less saturation

  1. a36ec3
  2. a071bd
  3. 9e74b8
  4. 9b77b2
  5. 987aac
  6. 967da6
  7. 937fa0
  8. 90819a
  9. 8e8494
  10. 8b868e

Questions about #a36ec3

What color is #a36ec3?

#a36ec3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(277.41, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.653% 0.13534 311.725).

What colors go well with #a36ec3?

The complementary color of #a36ec3 is #69983a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7cd7 and #be649f. The triadic partners are #ba7800 and #009f9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36ec3?

White text reads better on #a36ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36ec3 a warm or cool color?

#a36ec3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.135.