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#a86ccc color: Rich Lavender

#a86ccc is rgb(168, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.326% 0.15128 311.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.3%
0.151
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
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86ccc

#a86ccc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.151 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 5.68:1, 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: #a86ccc mixed with white

  1. a86ccc
  2. b17bd2
  3. b98ad7
  4. c298dd
  5. cba7e2
  6. d3b6e7
  7. dcc4ec
  8. e5d3f1
  9. ede1f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86ccc mixed with black

  1. a86ccc
  2. 925db1
  3. 7c4e97
  4. 67407e
  5. 523265
  6. 3f254e
  7. 2c1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86ccc with less saturation

  1. a86ccc
  2. a570c6
  3. a274bf
  4. 9f77b9
  5. 9c7ab2
  6. 997dac
  7. 9680a5
  8. 93839f
  9. 908598
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a86ccc

What color is #a86ccc?

#a86ccc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(277.5, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.326% 0.15128 311.593).

What colors go well with #a86ccc?

The complementary color of #a86ccc is #679c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7ce2 and #c561a4. The triadic partners are #c17700 and #00a29d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ccc?

White text reads better on #a86ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ccc a warm or cool color?

#a86ccc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.151.