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#a86bc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a86bc8 is rgb(168, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.957% 0.14834 313.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63%
0.148
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
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86bc8

#a86bc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.148 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 5.6:1, 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: #a86bc8 mixed with white

  1. a86bc8
  2. b17ace
  3. b989d4
  4. c298da
  5. cba6e0
  6. d3b5e5
  7. dcc4eb
  8. e5d2f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86bc8 mixed with black

  1. a86bc8
  2. 925cae
  3. 7c4e94
  4. 673f7b
  5. 523263
  6. 3f254c
  7. 2c1836
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bc8 with less saturation

  1. a86bc8
  2. a56fc2
  3. a272bc
  4. 9f76b6
  5. 9c79b0
  6. 997ca9
  7. 967fa3
  8. 93829d
  9. 8f8496
  10. 8c8790

Questions about #a86bc8

What color is #a86bc8?

#a86bc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(279.35, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.957% 0.14834 313.052).

What colors go well with #a86bc8?

The complementary color of #a86bc8 is #649b32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7adf and #c460a0. The triadic partners are #be7700 and #00a09e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bc8?

White text reads better on #a86bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bc8 a warm or cool color?

#a86bc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.148.