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#a86bd8 color: Violet Voltage

#a86bd8 is rgb(168, 107, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.815% 0.16685 308.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.8%
0.167
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bd8

#a86bd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #a86bd8 mixed with white

  1. a86bd8
  2. b07add
  3. b98ae1
  4. c298e6
  5. caa7ea
  6. d3b6ee
  7. dcc4f2
  8. e4d3f5
  9. ede2f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86bd8 mixed with black

  1. a86bd8
  2. 925cbc
  3. 7c4ea0
  4. 673f85
  5. 52326b
  6. 3f2553
  7. 2c183b
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bd8 with less saturation

  1. a86bd8
  2. a56fd1
  3. a273c9
  4. 9f77c2
  5. 9d7bba
  6. 9a7eb3
  7. 9781ab
  8. 9484a3
  9. 91869c
  10. 8e8994

Questions about #a86bd8

What color is #a86bd8?

#a86bd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 216), in HSL hsl(273.58, 58.29%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.815% 0.16685 308.214).

What colors go well with #a86bd8?

The complementary color of #a86bd8 is #6d9d02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #777dee and #ca5dae. The triadic partners are #c97500 and #00a49b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bd8?

White text reads better on #a86bd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bd8 a warm or cool color?

#a86bd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.167.