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#a86bd6 color: Violet Voltage

#a86bd6 is rgb(168, 107, 214) in RGB and oklch(63.704% 0.16453 308.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.7%
0.165
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bd6

#a86bd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a86bd6 mixed with white

  1. a86bd6
  2. b17adb
  3. b989e0
  4. c298e4
  5. caa7e9
  6. d3b6ed
  7. dcc4f1
  8. e4d3f5
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86bd6 mixed with black

  1. a86bd6
  2. 925cba
  3. 7c4e9e
  4. 673f84
  5. 52326a
  6. 3f2552
  7. 2c183b
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bd6 with less saturation

  1. a86bd6
  2. a56fcf
  3. a273c8
  4. 9f77c0
  5. 9d7ab9
  6. 9a7eb2
  7. 9781aa
  8. 9484a3
  9. 91869b
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a86bd6

What color is #a86bd6?

#a86bd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 214), in HSL hsl(274.21, 56.61%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.704% 0.16453 308.766).

What colors go well with #a86bd6?

The complementary color of #a86bd6 is #6c9d0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787cec and #c95eac. The triadic partners are #c87500 and #00a39b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bd6?

White text reads better on #a86bd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bd6 a warm or cool color?

#a86bd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.165.