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#a36fb2 color: Soft Purple

#a36fb2 is rgb(163, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(62.007% 0.11369 318.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

62%
0.114
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a36fb2

#a36fb2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a36fb2 mixed with white

  1. a36fb2
  2. ac7dba
  3. b58bc2
  4. bf99ca
  5. c8a8d1
  6. d1b6d9
  7. dac4e1
  8. e3d3e8
  9. ede1f0
  10. f6f0f7

Darker: #a36fb2 mixed with black

  1. a36fb2
  2. 8d609a
  3. 785183
  4. 63426d
  5. 4f3457
  6. 3c2743
  7. 2a1a2f
  8. 190e1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a36fb2 with less saturation

  1. a36fb2
  2. a072ae
  3. 9e74aa
  4. 9b77a5
  5. 9879a1
  6. 957c9d
  7. 927e98
  8. 8f8094
  9. 8c828f
  10. 89848b

Questions about #a36fb2

What color is #a36fb2?

#a36fb2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(286.57, 30.32%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.007% 0.11369 318.479).

What colors go well with #a36fb2?

The complementary color of #a36fb2 is #629651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847ac6 and #b86892. The triadic partners are #ab7d28 and #009a9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36fb2?

White text reads better on #a36fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36fb2 a warm or cool color?

#a36fb2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.114.