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#a86bc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a86bc5 is rgb(168, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.804% 0.14491 314.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

62.8%
0.145
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 -70
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86bc5

#a86bc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.145 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: #a86bc5 mixed with white

  1. a86bc5
  2. b17acb
  3. b989d2
  4. c297d8
  5. cba6de
  6. d4b5e3
  7. dcc3e9
  8. e5d2ef
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86bc5 mixed with black

  1. a86bc5
  2. 925cab
  3. 7c4e92
  4. 673f79
  5. 523261
  6. 3f254b
  7. 2c1835
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bc5 with less saturation

  1. a86bc5
  2. a56fbf
  3. a272b9
  4. 9f76b3
  5. 9c79ae
  6. 997ca8
  7. 967ea1
  8. 92819b
  9. 8f8495
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a86bc5

What color is #a86bc5?

#a86bc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(280.67, 43.69%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.804% 0.14491 314.08).

What colors go well with #a86bc5?

The complementary color of #a86bc5 is #629b37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7adc and #c3619e. The triadic partners are #bb7800 and #009f9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bc5?

White text reads better on #a86bc5: 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 #a86bc5 a warm or cool color?

#a86bc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.145.