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#a86ccb color: Rich Lavender

#a86ccb is rgb(168, 108, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.273% 0.15012 311.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.3%
0.150
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86ccb

#a86ccb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #a86ccb mixed with white

  1. a86ccb
  2. b17bd1
  3. b98ad7
  4. c298dc
  5. cba7e1
  6. d3b6e7
  7. dcc4ec
  8. e5d3f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86ccb mixed with black

  1. a86ccb
  2. 925db0
  3. 7c4e96
  4. 67407d
  5. 523265
  6. 3f254d
  7. 2c1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86ccb with less saturation

  1. a86ccb
  2. a570c5
  3. a273be
  4. 9f77b8
  5. 9c7ab2
  6. 997dab
  7. 9680a5
  8. 93839e
  9. 908598
  10. 8d8791

Questions about #a86ccb

What color is #a86ccb?

#a86ccb is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 203), in HSL hsl(277.89, 47.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.273% 0.15012 311.914).

What colors go well with #a86ccb?

The complementary color of #a86ccb is #679c2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7ce1 and #c561a3. The triadic partners are #c07700 and #00a19e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ccb?

White text reads better on #a86ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ccb a warm or cool color?

#a86ccb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.15.