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#a86ca4 color: Violet Femmes

#a86ca4 is rgb(168, 108, 164) in RGB and oklch(61.437% 0.10743 329.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

61.4%
0.107
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a86ca4

#a86ca4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a86ca4 mixed with white

  1. a86ca4
  2. b17aad
  3. ba89b6
  4. c397bf
  5. cca6c8
  6. d4b4d1
  7. ddc3da
  8. e6d2e3
  9. eee1ed
  10. f7f0f6

Darker: #a86ca4 mixed with black

  1. a86ca4
  2. 925d8e
  3. 7c4e79
  4. 674064
  5. 523250
  6. 3f253d
  7. 2c192b
  8. 1a0d1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86ca4 with less saturation

  1. a86ca4
  2. a56fa1
  3. a1729e
  4. 9e749b
  5. 9b7798
  6. 977994
  7. 947c91
  8. 907e8e
  9. 8c808b
  10. 888288

Questions about #a86ca4

What color is #a86ca4?

#a86ca4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 164), in HSL hsl(304, 25.64%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.437% 0.10743 329.134).

What colors go well with #a86ca4?

The complementary color of #a86ca4 is #529660. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e75bc and #b86883. The triadic partners are #9e812c and #0096a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ca4?

White text reads better on #a86ca4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ca4 a warm or cool color?

#a86ca4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.107.