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#a66dd4 color: Rich Lavender

#a66dd4 is rgb(166, 109, 212) in RGB and oklch(63.698% 0.15829 308.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.7%
0.158
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

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 #a66dd4

#a66dd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 308°.

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 Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a66dd4 mixed with white

  1. a66dd4
  2. af7cd9
  3. b78bde
  4. c099e3
  5. c9a8e7
  6. d2b6ec
  7. dbc5f0
  8. e4d3f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66dd4 mixed with black

  1. a66dd4
  2. 905eb8
  3. 7a4f9d
  4. 654183
  5. 513369
  6. 3e2651
  7. 2b193a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a66dd4 with less saturation

  1. a66dd4
  2. a371cd
  3. a175c6
  4. 9e78bf
  5. 9b7bb8
  6. 997eb1
  7. 9681a9
  8. 9384a2
  9. 91869a
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a66dd4

What color is #a66dd4?

#a66dd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 109, 212), in HSL hsl(273.2, 54.5%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.698% 0.15829 308.073).

What colors go well with #a66dd4?

The complementary color of #a66dd4 is #6f9c19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777ee9 and #c660ac. The triadic partners are #c87400 and #00a49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66dd4?

White text reads better on #a66dd4: 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 #a66dd4 a warm or cool color?

#a66dd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.158.