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#a86bc7 color: Rich Lavender

#a86bc7 is rgb(168, 107, 199) in RGB and oklch(62.906% 0.1472 313.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

62.9%
0.147
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86bc7

#a86bc7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #a86bc7 mixed with white

  1. a86bc7
  2. b17acd
  3. b989d3
  4. c298d9
  5. cba6df
  6. d3b5e5
  7. dcc4ea
  8. e5d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86bc7 mixed with black

  1. a86bc7
  2. 925cad
  3. 7c4e93
  4. 673f7a
  5. 523262
  6. 3f254c
  7. 2c1836
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bc7 with less saturation

  1. a86bc7
  2. a56fc1
  3. a272bb
  4. 9f76b5
  5. 9c79af
  6. 997ca9
  7. 967fa2
  8. 93819c
  9. 8f8496
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a86bc7

What color is #a86bc7?

#a86bc7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 199), in HSL hsl(279.78, 45.1%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.906% 0.1472 313.39).

What colors go well with #a86bc7?

The complementary color of #a86bc7 is #639b34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7ade and #c4609f. The triadic partners are #bd7800 and #00a09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bc7?

White text reads better on #a86bc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bc7 a warm or cool color?

#a86bc7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.147.