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#a66cd3 color: Rich Lavender

#a66cd3 is rgb(166, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.484% 0.15874 308.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.5%
0.159
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66cd3

#a66cd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #a66cd3 mixed with white

  1. a66cd3
  2. af7bd8
  3. b78add
  4. c099e2
  5. c9a7e7
  6. d2b6eb
  7. dbc4ef
  8. e4d3f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66cd3 mixed with black

  1. a66cd3
  2. 905db7
  3. 7a4e9c
  4. 654082
  5. 513269
  6. 3e2551
  7. 2b193a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cd3 with less saturation

  1. a66cd3
  2. a370cc
  3. a174c5
  4. 9e77be
  5. 9b7bb7
  6. 987eb0
  7. 9680a9
  8. 9383a1
  9. 90869a
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a66cd3

What color is #a66cd3?

#a66cd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(273.79, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.484% 0.15874 308.526).

What colors go well with #a66cd3?

The complementary color of #a66cd3 is #6d9c19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777de8 and #c65fab. The triadic partners are #c77400 and #00a39a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cd3?

White text reads better on #a66cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cd3 a warm or cool color?

#a66cd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.159.