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#a66abc color: Prickly Purple

#a66abc is rgb(166, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.97% 0.13548 316.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

62%
0.135
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a66abc

#a66abc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#a264ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a66abc mixed with white

  1. a66abc
  2. af79c3
  3. b888ca
  4. c196d1
  5. caa5d8
  6. d3b4df
  7. dcc3e5
  8. e4d2ec
  9. ede1f2
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a66abc mixed with black

  1. a66abc
  2. 905ba3
  3. 7a4d8b
  4. 653f73
  5. 51315d
  6. 3e2447
  7. 2b1832
  8. 1a0d1f
  9. 0a040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66abc with less saturation

  1. a66abc
  2. a36db7
  3. a071b2
  4. 9d74ac
  5. 9a77a7
  6. 977aa2
  7. 937c9c
  8. 907f97
  9. 8d8191
  10. 89848c

Questions about #a66abc

What color is #a66abc?

#a66abc is soft purple. The closest named color is Prickly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(283.9, 37.96%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.97% 0.13548 316.523).

What colors go well with #a66abc?

The complementary color of #a66abc is #5d9841. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8177d3 and #bf6196. The triadic partners are #b37900 and #009c9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66abc?

White text reads better on #a66abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66abc a warm or cool color?

#a66abc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.135.