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#a86dca color: Rich Lavender

#a86dca is rgb(168, 109, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.382% 0.14729 312.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.4%
0.147
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86dca

#a86dca is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #a86dca mixed with white

  1. a86dca
  2. b17cd0
  3. b98ad6
  4. c299db
  5. cba7e1
  6. d3b6e6
  7. dcc4eb
  8. e5d3f0
  9. ede2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86dca mixed with black

  1. a86dca
  2. 925eaf
  3. 7c4f95
  4. 67417c
  5. 523364
  6. 3f264d
  7. 2c1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86dca with less saturation

  1. a86dca
  2. a571c4
  3. a274be
  4. 9f78b8
  5. 9c7bb1
  6. 997eab
  7. 9680a5
  8. 93839e
  9. 908598
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a86dca

What color is #a86dca?

#a86dca is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 202), in HSL hsl(278.06, 46.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.382% 0.14729 312.087).

What colors go well with #a86dca?

The complementary color of #a86dca is #679c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7ce0 and #c562a3. The triadic partners are #c07800 and #00a29e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86dca?

White text reads better on #a86dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86dca a warm or cool color?

#a86dca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.147.