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#a66ec5 color: Rich Lavender

#a66ec5 is rgb(166, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.075% 0.13894 312.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63.1%
0.139
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66ec5

#a66ec5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #a66ec5 mixed with white

  1. a66ec5
  2. af7dcb
  3. b88bd2
  4. c199d8
  5. c9a8de
  6. d2b6e3
  7. dbc5e9
  8. e4d3ef
  9. ede2f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a66ec5 mixed with black

  1. a66ec5
  2. 905fab
  3. 7a5092
  4. 654179
  5. 513361
  6. 3e264b
  7. 2b1935
  8. 1a0e21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a66ec5 with less saturation

  1. a66ec5
  2. a371bf
  3. a075b9
  4. 9e78b4
  5. 9b7bae
  6. 987da8
  7. 9580a2
  8. 92829c
  9. 8f8596
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a66ec5

What color is #a66ec5?

#a66ec5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(278.62, 42.86%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.075% 0.13894 312.61).

What colors go well with #a66ec5?

The complementary color of #a66ec5 is #689a3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7cda and #c164a0. The triadic partners are #bc7900 and #00a19e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66ec5?

White text reads better on #a66ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66ec5 a warm or cool color?

#a66ec5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.139.