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#a66ecb color: Rich Lavender

#a66ecb is rgb(166, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.382% 0.146 310.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

63.4%
0.146
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66ecb

#a66ecb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #a66ecb mixed with white

  1. a66ecb
  2. af7dd1
  3. b88bd6
  4. c09adc
  5. c9a8e1
  6. d2b6e7
  7. dbc5ec
  8. e4d3f1
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a66ecb mixed with black

  1. a66ecb
  2. 905fb0
  3. 7a5096
  4. 65417d
  5. 513365
  6. 3e264d
  7. 2b1937
  8. 1a0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a66ecb with less saturation

  1. a66ecb
  2. a372c5
  3. a175bf
  4. 9e78b8
  5. 9b7bb2
  6. 987eab
  7. 9681a5
  8. 93839e
  9. 908698
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a66ecb

What color is #a66ecb?

#a66ecb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(276.13, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.382% 0.146 310.604).

What colors go well with #a66ecb?

The complementary color of #a66ecb is #6b9b30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7de0 and #c363a5. The triadic partners are #c17800 and #00a29c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66ecb?

White text reads better on #a66ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66ecb a warm or cool color?

#a66ecb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.146.