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#a86ec2 color: Soft purple

#a86ec2 is rgb(168, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(63.142% 0.13634 314.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

63.1%
0.136
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86ec2

#a86ec2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a86ec2 mixed with white

  1. a86ec2
  2. b17dc9
  3. b98bcf
  4. c299d5
  5. cba8dc
  6. d4b6e2
  7. dcc4e8
  8. e5d3ee
  9. eee2f4
  10. f6f0f9

Darker: #a86ec2 mixed with black

  1. a86ec2
  2. 925fa8
  3. 7c508f
  4. 674177
  5. 523360
  6. 3f2649
  7. 2c1934
  8. 1a0e20
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86ec2 with less saturation

  1. a86ec2
  2. a571bd
  3. a275b7
  4. 9f78b2
  5. 9c7bac
  6. 997da6
  7. 9680a1
  8. 93839b
  9. 908595
  10. 8d878f

Questions about #a86ec2

What color is #a86ec2?

#a86ec2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(281.43, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.142% 0.13634 314.737).

What colors go well with #a86ec2?

The complementary color of #a86ec2 is #649b40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #827cd8 and #c2659d. The triadic partners are #b97b00 and #00a0a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ec2?

White text reads better on #a86ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ec2 a warm or cool color?

#a86ec2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.136.