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#a86dc8 color: Rich Lavender

#a86dc8 is rgb(168, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.28% 0.14497 312.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63.3%
0.145
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86dc8

#a86dc8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #a86dc8 mixed with white

  1. a86dc8
  2. b17cce
  3. b98ad4
  4. c299da
  5. cba7e0
  6. d3b6e5
  7. dcc4ea
  8. e5d3f0
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86dc8 mixed with black

  1. a86dc8
  2. 925eae
  3. 7c4f94
  4. 67417b
  5. 523363
  6. 3f264c
  7. 2c1936
  8. 1a0d21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86dc8 with less saturation

  1. a86dc8
  2. a571c2
  3. a274bc
  4. 9f77b6
  5. 9c7ab0
  6. 997daa
  7. 9680a4
  8. 93839d
  9. 908597
  10. 8d8890

Questions about #a86dc8

What color is #a86dc8?

#a86dc8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(278.9, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.28% 0.14497 312.755).

What colors go well with #a86dc8?

The complementary color of #a86dc8 is #669c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7cde and #c462a1. The triadic partners are #be7900 and #00a19f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86dc8?

White text reads better on #a86dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86dc8 a warm or cool color?

#a86dc8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.145.