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#a86bce color: Rich Lavender

#a86bce is rgb(168, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.272% 0.15525 311.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.3%
0.155
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bce

#a86bce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #a86bce mixed with white

  1. a86bce
  2. b17ad4
  3. b989d9
  4. c298de
  5. cba7e3
  6. d3b5e8
  7. dcc4ed
  8. e5d3f2
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86bce mixed with black

  1. a86bce
  2. 925cb3
  3. 7c4e98
  4. 673f7f
  5. 523266
  6. 3f254e
  7. 2c1838
  8. 1a0d23
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bce with less saturation

  1. a86bce
  2. a56fc7
  3. a273c1
  4. 9f76ba
  5. 9c7ab4
  6. 997dad
  7. 9680a6
  8. 93829f
  9. 908598
  10. 8d8791

Questions about #a86bce

What color is #a86bce?

#a86bce is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(276.97, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.272% 0.15525 311.118).

What colors go well with #a86bce?

The complementary color of #a86bce is #679c27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b7be5 and #c65fa5. The triadic partners are #c37600 and #00a29d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bce?

White text reads better on #a86bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bce a warm or cool color?

#a86bce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.155.