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#a86bd4 color: Rich Lavender

#a86bd4 is rgb(168, 107, 212) in RGB and oklch(63.595% 0.1622 309.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.6%
0.162
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bd4

#a86bd4 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a86bd4 mixed with white

  1. a86bd4
  2. b17ad9
  3. b989de
  4. c298e3
  5. caa7e7
  6. d3b5ec
  7. dcc4f0
  8. e5d3f4
  9. ede1f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86bd4 mixed with black

  1. a86bd4
  2. 925cb8
  3. 7c4e9d
  4. 673f83
  5. 523269
  6. 3f2551
  7. 2c183a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bd4 with less saturation

  1. a86bd4
  2. a56fcd
  3. a273c6
  4. 9f77bf
  5. 9c7ab8
  6. 9a7db0
  7. 9780a9
  8. 9483a2
  9. 91869a
  10. 8e8893

Questions about #a86bd4

What color is #a86bd4?

#a86bd4 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 212), in HSL hsl(274.86, 54.97%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.595% 0.1622 309.331).

What colors go well with #a86bd4?

The complementary color of #a86bd4 is #6b9d16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797cea and #c85eaa. The triadic partners are #c77500 and #00a39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bd4?

White text reads better on #a86bd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bd4 a warm or cool color?

#a86bd4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.162.