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#a86daa color: Violet Femmes

#a86daa is rgb(168, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.863% 0.11167 325.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

61.9%
0.112
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a86daa

#a86daa is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Femmes (#a66da1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a86daa mixed with white

  1. a86daa
  2. b17bb3
  3. ba8abb
  4. c398c4
  5. cba6cc
  6. d4b5d5
  7. ddc3dd
  8. e5d2e6
  9. eee1ee
  10. f7f0f7

Darker: #a86daa mixed with black

  1. a86daa
  2. 925e93
  3. 7c4f7d
  4. 674168
  5. 523353
  6. 3f263f
  7. 2c192d
  8. 1a0d1b
  9. 0a040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a86daa with less saturation

  1. a86daa
  2. a570a6
  3. a273a3
  4. 9e759f
  5. 9b789c
  6. 987a98
  7. 947d95
  8. 917f91
  9. 8d818d
  10. 898389

Questions about #a86daa

What color is #a86daa?

#a86daa is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(298.03, 26.41%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.863% 0.11167 325.689).

What colors go well with #a86daa?

The complementary color of #a86daa is #56975b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c77c1 and #ba6888. The triadic partners are #a48027 and #0098a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86daa?

White text reads better on #a86daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86daa a warm or cool color?

#a86daa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.112.