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#a66cb8 color: Soft Purple

#a66cb8 is rgb(166, 108, 184) in RGB and oklch(62.107% 0.12746 317.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

62.1%
0.127
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a66cb8

#a66cb8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a66cb8 mixed with white

  1. a66cb8
  2. af7bbf
  3. b889c7
  4. c198ce
  5. caa6d5
  6. d3b5dc
  7. dcc3e3
  8. e4d2ea
  9. ede1f1
  10. f6f0f8

Darker: #a66cb8 mixed with black

  1. a66cb8
  2. 905da0
  3. 7a4e88
  4. 654071
  5. 51325b
  6. 3e2545
  7. 2b1931
  8. 1a0d1e
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cb8 with less saturation

  1. a66cb8
  2. a36fb3
  3. a072ae
  4. 9d75aa
  5. 9a78a5
  6. 977ba0
  7. 947d9b
  8. 908096
  9. 8d8291
  10. 8a848c

Questions about #a66cb8

What color is #a66cb8?

#a66cb8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 184), in HSL hsl(285.79, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.107% 0.12746 317.901).

What colors go well with #a66cb8?

The complementary color of #a66cb8 is #5e9849. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8378ce and #bd6494. The triadic partners are #b07b09 and #009ca1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cb8?

White text reads better on #a66cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cb8 a warm or cool color?

#a66cb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.127.