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#a86eb5 color: Soft Purple

#a86eb5 is rgb(168, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(62.523% 0.12166 320.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

62.5%
0.122
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a86eb5

#a86eb5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a86eb5 mixed with white

  1. a86eb5
  2. b17cbd
  3. ba8bc4
  4. c299cc
  5. cba7d3
  6. d4b6db
  7. ddc4e2
  8. e5d3e9
  9. eee1f1
  10. f6f0f8

Darker: #a86eb5 mixed with black

  1. a86eb5
  2. 925f9d
  3. 7c5086
  4. 67416f
  5. 523359
  6. 3f2644
  7. 2c1930
  8. 1a0e1d
  9. 0a040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86eb5 with less saturation

  1. a86eb5
  2. a571b1
  3. a274ac
  4. 9f77a8
  5. 9c7aa3
  6. 987c9f
  7. 957f9a
  8. 928196
  9. 8f8391
  10. 8b858c

Questions about #a86eb5

What color is #a86eb5?

#a86eb5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(289.01, 32.42%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.523% 0.12166 320.106).

What colors go well with #a86eb5?

The complementary color of #a86eb5 is #5d9951. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #877acc and #be6792. The triadic partners are #ae7e1a and #009da5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86eb5?

White text reads better on #a86eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86eb5 a warm or cool color?

#a86eb5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.122.