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#a86bc4 color: Rich Lavender

#a86bc4 is rgb(168, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(62.753% 0.14377 314.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

62.8%
0.144
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86bc4

#a86bc4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #a86bc4 mixed with white

  1. a86bc4
  2. b17aca
  3. b989d1
  4. c297d7
  5. cba6dd
  6. d4b5e3
  7. dcc3e9
  8. e5d2ee
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86bc4 mixed with black

  1. a86bc4
  2. 925caa
  3. 7c4e91
  4. 673f78
  5. 523261
  6. 3f254a
  7. 2c1835
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bc4 with less saturation

  1. a86bc4
  2. a56fbe
  3. a272b9
  4. 9f75b3
  5. 9c79ad
  6. 997ca7
  7. 957ea1
  8. 92819b
  9. 8f8495
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a86bc4

What color is #a86bc4?

#a86bc4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(281.12, 43%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.753% 0.14377 314.433).

What colors go well with #a86bc4?

The complementary color of #a86bc4 is #619b39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807adb and #c3619d. The triadic partners are #ba7900 and #009f9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bc4?

White text reads better on #a86bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bc4 a warm or cool color?

#a86bc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.144.