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#a86cc3 color: Rich Lavender

#a86cc3 is rgb(168, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(62.865% 0.14092 314.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

62.9%
0.141
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86cc3

#a86cc3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #a86cc3 mixed with white

  1. a86cc3
  2. b17bc9
  3. b989d0
  4. c298d6
  5. cba7dc
  6. d4b5e2
  7. dcc4e8
  8. e5d2ee
  9. eee1f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a86cc3 mixed with black

  1. a86cc3
  2. 925da9
  3. 7c4e90
  4. 674078
  5. 523260
  6. 3f254a
  7. 2c1934
  8. 1a0d20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86cc3 with less saturation

  1. a86cc3
  2. a570bd
  3. a273b8
  4. 9f76b2
  5. 9c79ac
  6. 997ca7
  7. 967fa1
  8. 92819b
  9. 8f8495
  10. 8c868f

Questions about #a86cc3

What color is #a86cc3?

#a86cc3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(281.38, 42.03%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.865% 0.14092 314.653).

What colors go well with #a86cc3?

The complementary color of #a86cc3 is #629b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817ada and #c3629d. The triadic partners are #ba7900 and #00a0a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86cc3?

White text reads better on #a86cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86cc3 a warm or cool color?

#a86cc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.141.