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#a66cd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a66cd5 is rgb(166, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.594% 0.16109 307.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.6%
0.161
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66cd5

#a66cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #a66cd5 mixed with white

  1. a66cd5
  2. af7bda
  3. b78adf
  4. c099e3
  5. c9a7e8
  6. d2b6ec
  7. dbc5f0
  8. e4d3f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a66cd5 mixed with black

  1. a66cd5
  2. 905db9
  3. 7a4e9e
  4. 654083
  5. 51326a
  6. 3e2551
  7. 2b193a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cd5 with less saturation

  1. a66cd5
  2. a370ce
  3. a174c7
  4. 9e77c0
  5. 9b7bb8
  6. 987eb1
  7. 9681aa
  8. 9383a2
  9. 90869a
  10. 8e8893

Questions about #a66cd5

What color is #a66cd5?

#a66cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(273.14, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.594% 0.16109 307.962).

What colors go well with #a66cd5?

The complementary color of #a66cd5 is #6e9c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767dea and #c75fac. The triadic partners are #c87400 and #00a399.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cd5?

White text reads better on #a66cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cd5 a warm or cool color?

#a66cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.161.