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#a36ecd color: Rich Lavender

#a36ecd is rgb(163, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.17% 0.1473 308.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.2%
0.147
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a36ecd

#a36ecd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #a36ecd mixed with white

  1. a36ecd
  2. ac7dd3
  3. b58bd8
  4. be9ade
  5. c7a8e3
  6. d0b6e8
  7. dac5ed
  8. e3d3f2
  9. ece2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a36ecd mixed with black

  1. a36ecd
  2. 8d5fb2
  3. 785098
  4. 63417e
  5. 4f3366
  6. 3c264e
  7. 2a1938
  8. 190e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36ecd with less saturation

  1. a36ecd
  2. a072c7
  3. 9e75c0
  4. 9b78b9
  5. 997bb3
  6. 967eac
  7. 9480a5
  8. 91839f
  9. 8f8598
  10. 8c8791

Questions about #a36ecd

What color is #a36ecd?

#a36ecd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(163, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(273.47, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.17% 0.1473 308.476).

What colors go well with #a36ecd?

The complementary color of #a36ecd is #6e9a29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777ee1 and #c162a8. The triadic partners are #c27500 and #00a299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36ecd?

White text reads better on #a36ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36ecd a warm or cool color?

#a36ecd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.147.