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#a86cda color: Violet Voltage

#a86cda is rgb(168, 108, 218) in RGB and oklch(64.082% 0.16759 307.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

64.1%
0.168
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a86cda

#a86cda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a86cda mixed with white

  1. a86cda
  2. b07bdf
  3. b98ae3
  4. c299e7
  5. caa8eb
  6. d3b6ef
  7. dcc5f3
  8. e4d3f6
  9. ede2f9
  10. f6f0fc

Darker: #a86cda mixed with black

  1. a86cda
  2. 925dbd
  3. 7c4ea2
  4. 674087
  5. 52326c
  6. 3f2554
  7. 2c193c
  8. 1a0d25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #a86cda with less saturation

  1. a86cda
  2. a570d3
  3. a274cb
  4. a078c4
  5. 9d7cbc
  6. 9a7fb4
  7. 9782ac
  8. 9585a5
  9. 92879d
  10. 8f8a95

Questions about #a86cda

What color is #a86cda?

#a86cda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 218), in HSL hsl(272.73, 59.78%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.082% 0.16759 307.515).

What colors go well with #a86cda?

The complementary color of #a86cda is #6f9e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767ef0 and #ca5eb0. The triadic partners are #cb7500 and #00a59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86cda?

White text reads better on #a86cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86cda a warm or cool color?

#a86cda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.168.