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#a86ca6 color: Violet Femmes

#a86ca6 is rgb(168, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.521% 0.10942 327.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

61.5%
0.109
328°
  • 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
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a86ca6

#a86ca6 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #a86ca6 mixed with white

  1. a86ca6
  2. b17aaf
  3. ba89b8
  4. c397c1
  5. cca6c9
  6. d4b4d2
  7. ddc3db
  8. e6d2e4
  9. eee1ed
  10. f7f0f6

Darker: #a86ca6 mixed with black

  1. a86ca6
  2. 925d90
  3. 7c4e7a
  4. 674065
  5. 523251
  6. 3f253e
  7. 2c192b
  8. 1a0d1a
  9. 0a040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86ca6 with less saturation

  1. a86ca6
  2. a56fa3
  3. a172a0
  4. 9e749c
  5. 9b7799
  6. 977996
  7. 947c92
  8. 907e8f
  9. 8c808c
  10. 888288

Questions about #a86ca6

What color is #a86ca6?

#a86ca6 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(302, 25.64%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.521% 0.10942 327.959).

What colors go well with #a86ca6?

The complementary color of #a86ca6 is #53975e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d76be and #b96784. The triadic partners are #a08029 and #0096a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ca6?

White text reads better on #a86ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ca6 a warm or cool color?

#a86ca6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.109.