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#a86ac2 color: Rich Lavender

#a86ac2 is rgb(168, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.491% 0.14321 315.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

62.5%
0.143
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86ac2

#a86ac2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #a86ac2 mixed with white

  1. a86ac2
  2. b179c9
  3. ba88cf
  4. c297d5
  5. cba5dc
  6. d4b4e2
  7. dcc3e8
  8. e5d2ee
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a86ac2 mixed with black

  1. a86ac2
  2. 925ba8
  3. 7c4d8f
  4. 673f77
  5. 523160
  6. 3f2449
  7. 2c1834
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86ac2 with less saturation

  1. a86ac2
  2. a56ebc
  3. a271b7
  4. 9f75b1
  5. 9c78ab
  6. 987ba6
  7. 957da0
  8. 92809a
  9. 8e8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a86ac2

What color is #a86ac2?

#a86ac2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(282.27, 41.9%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.491% 0.14321 315.286).

What colors go well with #a86ac2?

The complementary color of #a86ac2 is #5f9a3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8178d9 and #c3609b. The triadic partners are #b97800 and #009e9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ac2?

White text reads better on #a86ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ac2 a warm or cool color?

#a86ac2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.143.