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#a86aa4 color: Iris Orchid

#a86aa4 is rgb(168, 106, 164) in RGB and oklch(61.098% 0.1111 329.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

61.1%
0.111
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a86aa4

#a86aa4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iris Orchid (#a767a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a86aa4 mixed with white

  1. a86aa4
  2. b179ad
  3. ba87b6
  4. c396bf
  5. cca4c8
  6. d4b3d1
  7. ddc2da
  8. e6d1e4
  9. eee0ed
  10. f7f0f6

Darker: #a86aa4 mixed with black

  1. a86aa4
  2. 925b8e
  3. 7c4d79
  4. 673f64
  5. 523150
  6. 3f243d
  7. 2c182b
  8. 1a0d1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86aa4 with less saturation

  1. a86aa4
  2. a56da1
  3. a1709e
  4. 9e739a
  5. 9a7597
  6. 977894
  7. 937a91
  8. 8f7d8d
  9. 8b7f8a
  10. 878187

Questions about #a86aa4

What color is #a86aa4?

#a86aa4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Iris Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 164), in HSL hsl(303.87, 26.27%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.098% 0.1111 329.114).

What colors go well with #a86aa4?

The complementary color of #a86aa4 is #4f965e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d74bd and #b86582. The triadic partners are #9e7f25 and #0095a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86aa4?

White text reads better on #a86aa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86aa4 a warm or cool color?

#a86aa4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.111.