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#a86bc1 color: Soft purple

#a86bc1 is rgb(168, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(62.602% 0.14036 315.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

62.6%
0.140
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86bc1

#a86bc1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, 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: #a86bc1 mixed with white

  1. a86bc1
  2. b17ac8
  3. ba89ce
  4. c297d5
  5. cba6db
  6. d4b5e1
  7. dcc3e7
  8. e5d2ed
  9. eee1f3
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a86bc1 mixed with black

  1. a86bc1
  2. 925ca7
  3. 7c4e8f
  4. 673f77
  5. 52325f
  6. 3f2549
  7. 2c1834
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bc1 with less saturation

  1. a86bc1
  2. a56fbc
  3. a272b6
  4. 9f75b0
  5. 9c78ab
  6. 987ba5
  7. 957e9f
  8. 92819a
  9. 8f8394
  10. 8b858e

Questions about #a86bc1

What color is #a86bc1?

#a86bc1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(282.56, 40.95%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.602% 0.14036 315.522).

What colors go well with #a86bc1?

The complementary color of #a86bc1 is #609a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8179d8 and #c2619a. The triadic partners are #b87900 and #009ea0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bc1?

White text reads better on #a86bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bc1 a warm or cool color?

#a86bc1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.14.