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#a66ece color: Rich Lavender

#a66ece is rgb(166, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.539% 0.14955 309.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.5%
0.150
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a66ece

#a66ece is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #a66ece mixed with white

  1. a66ece
  2. af7dd4
  3. b78bd9
  4. c09ade
  5. c9a8e3
  6. d2b7e8
  7. dbc5ed
  8. e4d3f2
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a66ece mixed with black

  1. a66ece
  2. 905fb3
  3. 7a5098
  4. 65417f
  5. 513366
  6. 3e264e
  7. 2b1938
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a66ece with less saturation

  1. a66ece
  2. a372c8
  3. a175c1
  4. 9e78ba
  5. 9b7bb4
  6. 987ead
  7. 9681a7
  8. 9384a0
  9. 908699
  10. 8d8892

Questions about #a66ece

What color is #a66ece?

#a66ece is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(275, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.539% 0.14955 309.665).

What colors go well with #a66ece?

The complementary color of #a66ece is #6d9c2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7ee3 and #c462a7. The triadic partners are #c37700 and #00a39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66ece?

White text reads better on #a66ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66ece a warm or cool color?

#a66ece is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.15.