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#a86bda color: Violet Voltage

#a86bda is rgb(168, 107, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.926% 0.16918 307.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

63.9%
0.169
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86bda

#a86bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #a86bda mixed with white

  1. a86bda
  2. b07bdf
  3. b98ae3
  4. c298e7
  5. caa7eb
  6. d3b6ef
  7. dcc4f3
  8. e4d3f6
  9. ede2f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86bda mixed with black

  1. a86bda
  2. 925cbd
  3. 7c4ea2
  4. 673f87
  5. 52326c
  6. 3f2554
  7. 2c183c
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86bda with less saturation

  1. a86bda
  2. a56fd3
  3. a274cb
  4. a077c3
  5. 9d7bbc
  6. 9a7eb4
  7. 9781ac
  8. 9484a4
  9. 91879c
  10. 8f8994

Questions about #a86bda

What color is #a86bda?

#a86bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 107, 218), in HSL hsl(272.97, 60%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.926% 0.16918 307.675).

What colors go well with #a86bda?

The complementary color of #a86bda is #6e9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767df0 and #ca5db0. The triadic partners are #ca7400 and #00a49a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86bda?

White text reads better on #a86bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86bda a warm or cool color?

#a86bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.169.