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#a66bd3 color: Rich Lavender

#a66bd3 is rgb(166, 107, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.326% 0.16036 308.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.3%
0.160
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66bd3

#a66bd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #a66bd3 mixed with white

  1. a66bd3
  2. af7ad8
  3. b789dd
  4. c098e2
  5. c9a7e7
  6. d2b5eb
  7. dbc4f0
  8. e4d3f4
  9. ede1f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66bd3 mixed with black

  1. a66bd3
  2. 905cb7
  3. 7a4e9c
  4. 653f82
  5. 513269
  6. 3e2551
  7. 2b183a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66bd3 with less saturation

  1. a66bd3
  2. a36fcc
  3. a073c5
  4. 9e76be
  5. 9b7ab7
  6. 987db0
  7. 9580a8
  8. 9283a1
  9. 908599
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a66bd3

What color is #a66bd3?

#a66bd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 107, 211), in HSL hsl(274.04, 54.17%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.326% 0.16036 308.691).

What colors go well with #a66bd3?

The complementary color of #a66bd3 is #6c9b15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777ce9 and #c65eaa. The triadic partners are #c67400 and #00a29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66bd3?

White text reads better on #a66bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66bd3 a warm or cool color?

#a66bd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.16.