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#a66cd2 color: Rich Lavender

#a66cd2 is rgb(166, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.43% 0.15756 308.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.4%
0.158
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
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66cd2

#a66cd2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.158 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 5.7:1, 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: #a66cd2 mixed with white

  1. a66cd2
  2. af7bd7
  3. b78adc
  4. c099e1
  5. c9a7e6
  6. d2b6eb
  7. dbc4ef
  8. e4d3f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66cd2 mixed with black

  1. a66cd2
  2. 905db6
  3. 7a4e9b
  4. 654081
  5. 513268
  6. 3e2550
  7. 2b1939
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cd2 with less saturation

  1. a66cd2
  2. a370cb
  3. a174c4
  4. 9e77bd
  5. 9b7ab6
  6. 987daf
  7. 9580a8
  8. 9383a1
  9. 908699
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a66cd2

What color is #a66cd2?

#a66cd2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(274.12, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.43% 0.15756 308.813).

What colors go well with #a66cd2?

The complementary color of #a66cd2 is #6c9c1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787de7 and #c65faa. The triadic partners are #c67400 and #00a29a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cd2?

White text reads better on #a66cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cd2 a warm or cool color?

#a66cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.158.