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#a66cd1 color: Rich Lavender

#a66cd1 is rgb(166, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(63.376% 0.15638 309.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.4%
0.156
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66cd1

#a66cd1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #a66cd1 mixed with white

  1. a66cd1
  2. af7bd6
  3. b78adc
  4. c099e1
  5. c9a7e5
  6. d2b6ea
  7. dbc4ef
  8. e4d3f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66cd1 mixed with black

  1. a66cd1
  2. 905db5
  3. 7a4e9b
  4. 654081
  5. 513268
  6. 3e2550
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cd1 with less saturation

  1. a66cd1
  2. a370ca
  3. a174c3
  4. 9e77bc
  5. 9b7ab6
  6. 987daf
  7. 9580a7
  8. 9383a0
  9. 908599
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a66cd1

What color is #a66cd1?

#a66cd1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(274.46, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.376% 0.15638 309.104).

What colors go well with #a66cd1?

The complementary color of #a66cd1 is #6c9b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ce6 and #c560a9. The triadic partners are #c57500 and #00a29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cd1?

White text reads better on #a66cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cd1 a warm or cool color?

#a66cd1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.156.