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#a66cd0 color: Rich Lavender

#a66cd0 is rgb(166, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(63.322% 0.15521 309.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.3%
0.155
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66cd0

#a66cd0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #a66cd0 mixed with white

  1. a66cd0
  2. af7bd5
  3. b78adb
  4. c099e0
  5. c9a7e5
  6. d2b6ea
  7. dbc4ee
  8. e4d3f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66cd0 mixed with black

  1. a66cd0
  2. 905db5
  3. 7a4e9a
  4. 654080
  5. 513267
  6. 3e254f
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cd0 with less saturation

  1. a66cd0
  2. a370c9
  3. a074c3
  4. 9e77bc
  5. 9b7ab5
  6. 987dae
  7. 9580a7
  8. 9383a0
  9. 908599
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a66cd0

What color is #a66cd0?

#a66cd0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(274.8, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.322% 0.15521 309.399).

What colors go well with #a66cd0?

The complementary color of #a66cd0 is #6b9b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ce5 and #c560a8. The triadic partners are #c57500 and #00a29b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cd0?

White text reads better on #a66cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cd0 a warm or cool color?

#a66cd0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.155.