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#a86dc6 color: Rich Lavender

#a86dc6 is rgb(168, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(63.178% 0.14266 313.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

63.2%
0.143
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86dc6

#a86dc6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #a86dc6 mixed with white

  1. a86dc6
  2. b17ccc
  3. b98ad2
  4. c299d8
  5. cba7de
  6. d3b6e4
  7. dcc4ea
  8. e5d3ef
  9. eee1f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86dc6 mixed with black

  1. a86dc6
  2. 925eac
  3. 7c4f92
  4. 67417a
  5. 523362
  6. 3f264b
  7. 2c1935
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86dc6 with less saturation

  1. a86dc6
  2. a571c0
  3. a274ba
  4. 9f77b4
  5. 9c7aaf
  6. 997da9
  7. 9680a3
  8. 93829c
  9. 908596
  10. 8d8790

Questions about #a86dc6

What color is #a86dc6?

#a86dc6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(279.78, 43.84%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.178% 0.14266 313.443).

What colors go well with #a86dc6?

The complementary color of #a86dc6 is #659b39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807cdc and #c363a0. The triadic partners are #bc7900 and #00a19f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86dc6?

White text reads better on #a86dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86dc6 a warm or cool color?

#a86dc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.143.