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#a66bc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a66bc8 is rgb(166, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.739% 0.14752 312.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

62.7%
0.148
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a66bc8

#a66bc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, 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: #a66bc8 mixed with white

  1. a66bc8
  2. af7ace
  3. b889d4
  4. c198da
  5. c9a6e0
  6. d2b5e5
  7. dbc4eb
  8. e4d2f0
  9. ede1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a66bc8 mixed with black

  1. a66bc8
  2. 905cae
  3. 7a4e94
  4. 653f7b
  5. 513263
  6. 3e254c
  7. 2b1836
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66bc8 with less saturation

  1. a66bc8
  2. a36fc2
  3. a072bc
  4. 9d76b6
  5. 9a79af
  6. 977ca9
  7. 947ea3
  8. 91819c
  9. 8e8496
  10. 8b868f

Questions about #a66bc8

What color is #a66bc8?

#a66bc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(278.06, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.739% 0.14752 312.064).

What colors go well with #a66bc8?

The complementary color of #a66bc8 is #659a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7ade and #c360a1. The triadic partners are #be7600 and #00a09c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66bc8?

White text reads better on #a66bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66bc8 a warm or cool color?

#a66bc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.148.