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#a86cd3 color: Rich Lavender

#a86cd3 is rgb(168, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.698% 0.15942 309.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

63.7%
0.159
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86cd3

#a86cd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #a86cd3 mixed with white

  1. a86cd3
  2. b17bd8
  3. b98add
  4. c299e2
  5. caa7e7
  6. d3b6eb
  7. dcc4ef
  8. e5d3f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86cd3 mixed with black

  1. a86cd3
  2. 925db7
  3. 7c4e9c
  4. 674082
  5. 523269
  6. 3f2551
  7. 2c193a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86cd3 with less saturation

  1. a86cd3
  2. a570cc
  3. a274c5
  4. 9f77be
  5. 9d7bb7
  6. 9a7eb0
  7. 9781a9
  8. 9484a2
  9. 91869a
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a86cd3

What color is #a86cd3?

#a86cd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(274.95, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.698% 0.15942 309.462).

What colors go well with #a86cd3?

The complementary color of #a86cd3 is #6b9d1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797de9 and #c85faa. The triadic partners are #c77500 and #00a39c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86cd3?

White text reads better on #a86cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86cd3 a warm or cool color?

#a86cd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.159.