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#a36ec6 color: Rich Lavender

#a36ec6 is rgb(163, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(62.806% 0.13891 310.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

62.8%
0.139
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a36ec6

#a36ec6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #a36ec6 mixed with white

  1. a36ec6
  2. ac7dcc
  3. b58bd2
  4. be99d8
  5. c7a8de
  6. d1b6e4
  7. dac5ea
  8. e3d3ef
  9. ece2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a36ec6 mixed with black

  1. a36ec6
  2. 8d5fac
  3. 785092
  4. 63417a
  5. 4f3362
  6. 3c264b
  7. 2a1935
  8. 190e21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36ec6 with less saturation

  1. a36ec6
  2. a071c0
  3. 9e74ba
  4. 9b77b4
  5. 997aae
  6. 967da8
  7. 937fa2
  8. 91829c
  9. 8e8495
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a36ec6

What color is #a36ec6?

#a36ec6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(276.14, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.806% 0.13891 310.698).

What colors go well with #a36ec6?

The complementary color of #a36ec6 is #6b9935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7cda and #bf64a2. The triadic partners are #bc7700 and #00a09b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36ec6?

White text reads better on #a36ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36ec6 a warm or cool color?

#a36ec6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.139.