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#a86dcc color: Rich Lavender

#a86dcc is rgb(168, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.486% 0.14962 311.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

63.5%
0.150
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86dcc

#a86dcc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #a86dcc mixed with white

  1. a86dcc
  2. b17cd2
  3. b98bd7
  4. c299dd
  5. cba8e2
  6. d3b6e7
  7. dcc4ec
  8. e5d3f1
  9. ede2f6
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86dcc mixed with black

  1. a86dcc
  2. 925eb1
  3. 7c4f97
  4. 67417e
  5. 523365
  6. 3f264e
  7. 2c1937
  8. 1a0d22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86dcc with less saturation

  1. a86dcc
  2. a571c6
  3. a274bf
  4. 9f78b9
  5. 9c7bb3
  6. 9a7eac
  7. 9781a6
  8. 94839f
  9. 918698
  10. 8e8891

Questions about #a86dcc

What color is #a86dcc?

#a86dcc is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(277.26, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.486% 0.14962 311.438).

What colors go well with #a86dcc?

The complementary color of #a86dcc is #689c2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7de2 and #c562a5. The triadic partners are #c17800 and #00a29e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86dcc?

White text reads better on #a86dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86dcc a warm or cool color?

#a86dcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.15.