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#a86cc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a86cc8 is rgb(168, 108, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.118% 0.14666 312.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63.1%
0.147
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86cc8

#a86cc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #a86cc8 mixed with white

  1. a86cc8
  2. b17bce
  3. b98ad4
  4. c298da
  5. cba7e0
  6. d3b5e5
  7. dcc4eb
  8. e5d3f0
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86cc8 mixed with black

  1. a86cc8
  2. 925dae
  3. 7c4e94
  4. 67407b
  5. 523263
  6. 3f254c
  7. 2c1936
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86cc8 with less saturation

  1. a86cc8
  2. a570c2
  3. a273bc
  4. 9f77b6
  5. 9c7ab0
  6. 997daa
  7. 967fa3
  8. 93829d
  9. 908597
  10. 8d8790

Questions about #a86cc8

What color is #a86cc8?

#a86cc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 200), in HSL hsl(279.13, 45.54%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.118% 0.14666 312.905).

What colors go well with #a86cc8?

The complementary color of #a86cc8 is #659b34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7bdf and #c461a1. The triadic partners are #be7800 and #00a19e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86cc8?

White text reads better on #a86cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86cc8 a warm or cool color?

#a86cc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.147.