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#a66bc4 color: Rich Lavender

#a66bc4 is rgb(166, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.533% 0.14289 313.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.5%
0.143
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a66bc4

#a66bc4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #a66bc4 mixed with white

  1. a66bc4
  2. af7aca
  3. b889d1
  4. c197d7
  5. caa6dd
  6. d2b5e3
  7. dbc3e9
  8. e4d2ef
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a66bc4 mixed with black

  1. a66bc4
  2. 905caa
  3. 7a4e91
  4. 653f78
  5. 513261
  6. 3e254a
  7. 2b1835
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66bc4 with less saturation

  1. a66bc4
  2. a36fbe
  3. a072b8
  4. 9d75b3
  5. 9a78ad
  6. 977ba7
  7. 947ea1
  8. 91819a
  9. 8e8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a66bc4

What color is #a66bc4?

#a66bc4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(279.78, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.533% 0.14289 313.423).

What colors go well with #a66bc4?

The complementary color of #a66bc4 is #639936. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7ada and #c1619e. The triadic partners are #ba7700 and #009f9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66bc4?

White text reads better on #a66bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66bc4 a warm or cool color?

#a66bc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.143.