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#a86cd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a86cd5 is rgb(168, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.806% 0.16175 308.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

63.8%
0.162
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86cd5

#a86cd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #a86cd5 mixed with white

  1. a86cd5
  2. b17bda
  3. b98adf
  4. c299e3
  5. caa7e8
  6. d3b6ec
  7. dcc5f0
  8. e4d3f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86cd5 mixed with black

  1. a86cd5
  2. 925db9
  3. 7c4e9e
  4. 674083
  5. 52326a
  6. 3f2551
  7. 2c193a
  8. 1a0d24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86cd5 with less saturation

  1. a86cd5
  2. a570ce
  3. a274c7
  4. a078c0
  5. 9d7bb9
  6. 9a7eb1
  7. 9781aa
  8. 9484a2
  9. 91879b
  10. 8e8993

Questions about #a86cd5

What color is #a86cd5?

#a86cd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(274.29, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.806% 0.16175 308.888).

What colors go well with #a86cd5?

The complementary color of #a86cd5 is #6c9d16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787deb and #c85fac. The triadic partners are #c87500 and #00a49b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86cd5?

White text reads better on #a86cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86cd5 a warm or cool color?

#a86cd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.162.