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#a86ca5 color: Violet Femmes

#a86ca5 is rgb(168, 108, 165) in RGB and oklch(61.479% 0.10842 328.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

61.5%
0.108
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a86ca5

#a86ca5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 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: #a86ca5 mixed with white

  1. a86ca5
  2. b17aae
  3. ba89b7
  4. c397c0
  5. cca6c9
  6. d4b4d2
  7. ddc3db
  8. e6d2e4
  9. eee1ed
  10. f7f0f6

Darker: #a86ca5 mixed with black

  1. a86ca5
  2. 925d8f
  3. 7c4e79
  4. 674065
  5. 523251
  6. 3f253d
  7. 2c192b
  8. 1a0d1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86ca5 with less saturation

  1. a86ca5
  2. a56fa2
  3. a1729f
  4. 9e749c
  5. 9b7798
  6. 977995
  7. 947c92
  8. 907e8f
  9. 8c808b
  10. 888288

Questions about #a86ca5

What color is #a86ca5?

#a86ca5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 165), in HSL hsl(303, 25.64%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.479% 0.10842 328.541).

What colors go well with #a86ca5?

The complementary color of #a86ca5 is #52965f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d75bd and #b86784. The triadic partners are #9f802a and #0096a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ca5?

White text reads better on #a86ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ca5 a warm or cool color?

#a86ca5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.108.