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#a36fdd color: Violet Voltage

#a36fdd is rgb(163, 111, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.207% 0.16503 303.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

64.2%
0.165
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a36fdd

#a36fdd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a36fdd mixed with white

  1. a36fdd
  2. ac7ee1
  3. b58de5
  4. be9be9
  5. c7a9ed
  6. d0b8f1
  7. d9c6f4
  8. e2d4f7
  9. ece2fa
  10. f5f1fd

Darker: #a36fdd mixed with black

  1. a36fdd
  2. 8d60c0
  3. 7851a4
  4. 634288
  5. 4f346e
  6. 3c2755
  7. 2a1a3d
  8. 190e26
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a36fdd with less saturation

  1. a36fdd
  2. a173d5
  3. 9e77ce
  4. 9c7ac6
  5. 9a7dbe
  6. 9880b6
  7. 9583ae
  8. 9386a6
  9. 91889e
  10. 8f8a95

Questions about #a36fdd

What color is #a36fdd?

#a36fdd is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(163, 111, 221), in HSL hsl(268.36, 61.8%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.207% 0.16503 303.955).

What colors go well with #a36fdd?

The complementary color of #a36fdd is #789c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f81ef and #c661b6. The triadic partners are #d07200 and #00a696.

Is white or black text more readable on #a36fdd?

White text reads better on #a36fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a36fdd a warm or cool color?

#a36fdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.165.