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#a86bd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a86bd5 is rgb(168, 107, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.649% 0.16336 309.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.6%
0.163
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bd5

#a86bd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.163 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 5.73:1, 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: #a86bd5 mixed with white

  1. a86bd5
  2. b17ada
  3. b989df
  4. c298e3
  5. caa7e8
  6. d3b6ec
  7. dcc4f0
  8. e5d3f4
  9. ede1f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86bd5 mixed with black

  1. a86bd5
  2. 925cb9
  3. 7c4e9e
  4. 673f83
  5. 52326a
  6. 3f2551
  7. 2c183a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bd5 with less saturation

  1. a86bd5
  2. a56fce
  3. a273c7
  4. 9f77c0
  5. 9d7ab8
  6. 9a7eb1
  7. 9781aa
  8. 9483a2
  9. 91869b
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a86bd5

What color is #a86bd5?

#a86bd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 213), in HSL hsl(274.53, 55.79%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.649% 0.16336 309.047).

What colors go well with #a86bd5?

The complementary color of #a86bd5 is #6b9d12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787ceb and #c95eab. The triadic partners are #c77500 and #00a39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bd5?

White text reads better on #a86bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bd5 a warm or cool color?

#a86bd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.163.