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#a660c2 color: Prickly Purple

#a660c2 is rgb(166, 96, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.705% 0.15906 315.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

60.7%
0.159
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #a660c2

#a660c2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a660c2 mixed with white

  1. a660c2
  2. af70c9
  3. b880cf
  4. c190d6
  5. caa0dc
  6. d3b0e2
  7. dcbfe8
  8. e5cfee
  9. eddff4
  10. f6effa

Darker: #a660c2 mixed with black

  1. a660c2
  2. 9052a8
  3. 7a458f
  4. 653877
  5. 512c60
  6. 3e2049
  7. 2b1534
  8. 1a0a20
  9. 0a030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a660c2 with less saturation

  1. a660c2
  2. a365bc
  3. 9f69b6
  4. 9c6db0
  5. 9870a9
  6. 9574a3
  7. 91779d
  8. 8e7a96
  9. 8a7d90
  10. 868089

Questions about #a660c2

What color is #a660c2?

#a660c2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 194), in HSL hsl(282.86, 44.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.705% 0.15906 315.541).

What colors go well with #a660c2?

The complementary color of #a660c2 is #539626. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c70dc and #c25597. The triadic partners are #b47200 and #00989a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a660c2?

White text reads better on #a660c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a660c2 a warm or cool color?

#a660c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.159.