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#a86bcc color: Rich Lavender

#a86bcc is rgb(168, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.166% 0.15294 311.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.2%
0.153
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bcc

#a86bcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #a86bcc mixed with white

  1. a86bcc
  2. b17ad2
  3. b989d7
  4. c298dd
  5. cba6e2
  6. d3b5e7
  7. dcc4ec
  8. e5d2f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86bcc mixed with black

  1. a86bcc
  2. 925cb1
  3. 7c4e97
  4. 673f7e
  5. 523265
  6. 3f254e
  7. 2c1837
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bcc with less saturation

  1. a86bcc
  2. a56fc6
  3. a273bf
  4. 9f76b9
  5. 9c79b2
  6. 997cac
  7. 967fa5
  8. 93829e
  9. 908597
  10. 8d8791

Questions about #a86bcc

What color is #a86bcc?

#a86bcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(277.73, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.166% 0.15294 311.745).

What colors go well with #a86bcc?

The complementary color of #a86bcc is #669c2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7be3 and #c65fa4. The triadic partners are #c17600 and #00a19d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bcc?

White text reads better on #a86bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bcc a warm or cool color?

#a86bcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.153.