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#a86ace color: Rich Lavender

#a86ace is rgb(168, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.114% 0.1569 311.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.1%
0.157
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86ace

#a86ace is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #a86ace mixed with white

  1. a86ace
  2. b179d4
  3. b988d9
  4. c297de
  5. cba6e3
  6. d3b5e8
  7. dcc4ed
  8. e5d2f2
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86ace mixed with black

  1. a86ace
  2. 925bb3
  3. 7c4d98
  4. 673f7f
  5. 523166
  6. 3f244e
  7. 2c1838
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86ace with less saturation

  1. a86ace
  2. a56ec7
  3. a272c1
  4. 9f76ba
  5. 9c79b3
  6. 997cad
  7. 967fa6
  8. 93829f
  9. 908498
  10. 8d8791

Questions about #a86ace

What color is #a86ace?

#a86ace is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(277.2, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.114% 0.1569 311.268).

What colors go well with #a86ace?

The complementary color of #a86ace is #669c24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7ae5 and #c65ea5. The triadic partners are #c27500 and #00a19c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ace?

White text reads better on #a86ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ace a warm or cool color?

#a86ace is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.157.