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#a86ea0 color: Violet Femmes

#a86ea0 is rgb(168, 110, 160) in RGB and oklch(61.616% 0.09986 331.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

61.6%
0.100
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #a86ea0

#a86ea0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #a86ea0 mixed with white

  1. a86ea0
  2. b17ca9
  3. ba8ab3
  4. c398bc
  5. cca7c6
  6. d4b5cf
  7. ddc4d9
  8. e6d2e2
  9. eee1ec
  10. f7f0f5

Darker: #a86ea0 mixed with black

  1. a86ea0
  2. 925f8b
  3. 7c5076
  4. 674161
  5. 52334e
  6. 3f263b
  7. 2c1929
  8. 1a0e19
  9. 0a0409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a86ea0 with less saturation

  1. a86ea0
  2. a5719d
  3. a2739b
  4. 9e7698
  5. 9b7895
  6. 977a93
  7. 947d90
  8. 907f8d
  9. 8d818a
  10. 898388

Questions about #a86ea0

What color is #a86ea0?

#a86ea0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Violet Femmes. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 160), in HSL hsl(308.28, 25%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.616% 0.09986 331.714).

What colors go well with #a86ea0?

The complementary color of #a86ea0 is #539666. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9076b7 and #b66a81. The triadic partners are #9b8336 and #2195a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ea0?

White text reads better on #a86ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ea0 a warm or cool color?

#a86ea0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.1.