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#a66dc3 color: Rich Lavender

#a66dc3 is rgb(166, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.81% 0.13832 313.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.8%
0.138
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a66dc3

#a66dc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #a66dc3 mixed with white

  1. a66dc3
  2. af7cc9
  3. b88ad0
  4. c199d6
  5. c9a7dc
  6. d2b6e2
  7. dbc4e8
  8. e4d3ee
  9. ede1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a66dc3 mixed with black

  1. a66dc3
  2. 905ea9
  3. 7a4f90
  4. 654178
  5. 513360
  6. 3e264a
  7. 2b1934
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a66dc3 with less saturation

  1. a66dc3
  2. a370bd
  3. a074b8
  4. 9d77b2
  5. 9b7aac
  6. 987ca6
  7. 957fa1
  8. 92829b
  9. 8f8495
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a66dc3

What color is #a66dc3?

#a66dc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(279.77, 41.75%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.81% 0.13832 313.476).

What colors go well with #a66dc3?

The complementary color of #a66dc3 is #659a3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7bd9 and #c1639e. The triadic partners are #ba7900 and #00a09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66dc3?

White text reads better on #a66dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66dc3 a warm or cool color?

#a66dc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.138.