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#a36ecc color: Rich Lavender

#a36ecc is rgb(163, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.117% 0.1461 308.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.1%
0.146
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a36ecc

#a36ecc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #a36ecc mixed with white

  1. a36ecc
  2. ac7dd2
  3. b58bd7
  4. be9add
  5. c7a8e2
  6. d0b6e7
  7. dac5ec
  8. e3d3f1
  9. ece2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a36ecc mixed with black

  1. a36ecc
  2. 8d5fb1
  3. 785097
  4. 63417e
  5. 4f3365
  6. 3c264e
  7. 2a1937
  8. 190e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36ecc with less saturation

  1. a36ecc
  2. a072c6
  3. 9e75bf
  4. 9b78b9
  5. 997bb2
  6. 967eac
  7. 9480a5
  8. 91839e
  9. 8f8597
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a36ecc

What color is #a36ecc?

#a36ecc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(273.83, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.117% 0.1461 308.779).

What colors go well with #a36ecc?

The complementary color of #a36ecc is #6e9a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787de0 and #c163a7. The triadic partners are #c17600 and #00a199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36ecc?

White text reads better on #a36ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36ecc a warm or cool color?

#a36ecc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.146.