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#a86cc2 color: Soft purple

#a86cc2 is rgb(168, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.815% 0.13978 315.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

62.8%
0.140
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86cc2

#a86cc2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a86cc2 mixed with white

  1. a86cc2
  2. b17bc9
  3. b989cf
  4. c298d5
  5. cba7dc
  6. d4b5e2
  7. dcc4e8
  8. e5d2ee
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a86cc2 mixed with black

  1. a86cc2
  2. 925da8
  3. 7c4e8f
  4. 674077
  5. 523260
  6. 3f2549
  7. 2c1934
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86cc2 with less saturation

  1. a86cc2
  2. a570bc
  3. a273b7
  4. 9f76b1
  5. 9c79ac
  6. 997ca6
  7. 967fa0
  8. 92819a
  9. 8f8495
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a86cc2

What color is #a86cc2?

#a86cc2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(281.86, 41.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.815% 0.13978 315.018).

What colors go well with #a86cc2?

The complementary color of #a86cc2 is #629b3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817ad9 and #c2629c. The triadic partners are #b97a00 and #009fa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86cc2?

White text reads better on #a86cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86cc2 a warm or cool color?

#a86cc2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.14.