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#a86ac8 color: Rich Lavender

#a86ac8 is rgb(168, 106, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.798% 0.15002 313.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.8%
0.150
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86ac8

#a86ac8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, 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: #a86ac8 mixed with white

  1. a86ac8
  2. b179ce
  3. b988d4
  4. c297da
  5. cba6e0
  6. d3b4e5
  7. dcc3eb
  8. e5d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86ac8 mixed with black

  1. a86ac8
  2. 925bae
  3. 7c4d94
  4. 673f7b
  5. 523163
  6. 3f244c
  7. 2c1836
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86ac8 with less saturation

  1. a86ac8
  2. a56ec2
  3. a272bc
  4. 9f75b6
  5. 9c78af
  6. 997ba9
  7. 957ea3
  8. 92819c
  9. 8f8496
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a86ac8

What color is #a86ac8?

#a86ac8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 200), in HSL hsl(279.57, 46.08%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.798% 0.15002 313.195).

What colors go well with #a86ac8?

The complementary color of #a86ac8 is #629b30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e79df and #c45fa0. The triadic partners are #be7700 and #00a09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ac8?

White text reads better on #a86ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ac8 a warm or cool color?

#a86ac8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.15.