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#a66cd8 color: Violet Voltage

#a66cd8 is rgb(166, 108, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.759% 0.16463 307.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

63.8%
0.165
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66cd8

#a66cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a66cd8 mixed with white

  1. a66cd8
  2. af7bdd
  3. b78ae1
  4. c099e6
  5. c9a8ea
  6. d2b6ee
  7. dbc5f2
  8. e4d3f5
  9. ede2f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a66cd8 mixed with black

  1. a66cd8
  2. 905dbc
  3. 7a4ea0
  4. 654085
  5. 51326b
  6. 3e2553
  7. 2b193b
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a66cd8 with less saturation

  1. a66cd8
  2. a370d1
  3. a174c9
  4. 9e78c2
  5. 9b7bba
  6. 997eb3
  7. 9681ab
  8. 9384a3
  9. 91879b
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a66cd8

What color is #a66cd8?

#a66cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(166, 108, 216), in HSL hsl(272.22, 58.06%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.759% 0.16463 307.144).

What colors go well with #a66cd8?

The complementary color of #a66cd8 is #709c01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #757eed and #c85eaf. The triadic partners are #ca7300 and #00a499.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66cd8?

White text reads better on #a66cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66cd8 a warm or cool color?

#a66cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.165.