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#a86bcd color: Rich Lavender

#a86bcd is rgb(168, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.219% 0.1541 311.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.2%
0.154
311°
  • 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
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bcd

#a86bcd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #a86bcd mixed with white

  1. a86bcd
  2. b17ad3
  3. b989d8
  4. c298de
  5. cba6e3
  6. d3b5e8
  7. dcc4ed
  8. e5d3f2
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86bcd mixed with black

  1. a86bcd
  2. 925cb2
  3. 7c4e98
  4. 673f7e
  5. 523266
  6. 3f254e
  7. 2c1838
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bcd with less saturation

  1. a86bcd
  2. a56fc7
  3. a273c0
  4. 9f76ba
  5. 9c79b3
  6. 997dac
  7. 967fa6
  8. 93829f
  9. 908598
  10. 8d8791

Questions about #a86bcd

What color is #a86bcd?

#a86bcd is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(277.35, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.219% 0.1541 311.429).

What colors go well with #a86bcd?

The complementary color of #a86bcd is #679c29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7be4 and #c65fa5. The triadic partners are #c27600 and #00a19d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bcd?

White text reads better on #a86bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bcd a warm or cool color?

#a86bcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.154.