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#a66bc3 color: Rich Lavender

#a66bc3 is rgb(166, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.483% 0.14174 313.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.5%
0.142
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a66bc3

#a66bc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #a66bc3 mixed with white

  1. a66bc3
  2. af7aca
  3. b889d0
  4. c197d6
  5. caa6dc
  6. d2b5e2
  7. dbc3e8
  8. e4d2ee
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a66bc3 mixed with black

  1. a66bc3
  2. 905ca9
  3. 7a4e90
  4. 653f78
  5. 513260
  6. 3e254a
  7. 2b1834
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66bc3 with less saturation

  1. a66bc3
  2. a36fbd
  3. a072b8
  4. 9d75b2
  5. 9a78ac
  6. 977ba6
  7. 947ea0
  8. 91809a
  9. 8e8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a66bc3

What color is #a66bc3?

#a66bc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(280.23, 42.31%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.483% 0.14174 313.776).

What colors go well with #a66bc3?

The complementary color of #a66bc3 is #639938. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e79d9 and #c1619d. The triadic partners are #b97800 and #009e9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66bc3?

White text reads better on #a66bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66bc3 a warm or cool color?

#a66bc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.142.