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#a665cd color: Rich Lavender

#a665cd is rgb(166, 101, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.062% 0.16314 311.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62.1%
0.163
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a665cd

#a665cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #a665cd mixed with white

  1. a665cd
  2. af75d3
  3. b885d8
  4. c194de
  5. c9a3e3
  6. d2b2e8
  7. dbc2ed
  8. e4d1f2
  9. ede0f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a665cd mixed with black

  1. a665cd
  2. 9057b2
  3. 7a4998
  4. 653c7e
  5. 512f66
  6. 3e224e
  7. 2b1738
  8. 1a0c23
  9. 0a030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a665cd with less saturation

  1. a665cd
  2. a369c6
  3. a06ebf
  4. 9d71b9
  5. 9a75b2
  6. 9678ab
  7. 937ba4
  8. 907e9c
  9. 8d8195
  10. 8a848e

Questions about #a665cd

What color is #a665cd?

#a665cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 101, 205), in HSL hsl(277.5, 50.98%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.062% 0.16314 311.368).

What colors go well with #a665cd?

The complementary color of #a665cd is #619915. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7876e5 and #c558a3. The triadic partners are #be7300 and #009d99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a665cd?

White text reads better on #a665cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a665cd a warm or cool color?

#a665cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.163.