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#a86ec6 color: Rich Lavender

#a86ec6 is rgb(168, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(63.341% 0.14096 313.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

63.3%
0.141
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

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 #a86ec6

#a86ec6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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: #a86ec6 mixed with white

  1. a86ec6
  2. b17dcc
  3. b98bd2
  4. c299d8
  5. cba8de
  6. d3b6e4
  7. dcc5ea
  8. e5d3ef
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86ec6 mixed with black

  1. a86ec6
  2. 925fac
  3. 7c5092
  4. 67417a
  5. 523362
  6. 3f264b
  7. 2c1935
  8. 1a0e21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86ec6 with less saturation

  1. a86ec6
  2. a572c0
  3. a275ba
  4. 9f78b5
  5. 9c7baf
  6. 997ea9
  7. 9680a3
  8. 93839d
  9. 908597
  10. 8d8890

Questions about #a86ec6

What color is #a86ec6?

#a86ec6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(279.55, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.341% 0.14096 313.292).

What colors go well with #a86ec6?

The complementary color of #a86ec6 is #669c3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807cdc and #c364a0. The triadic partners are #bc7a00 and #00a1a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ec6?

White text reads better on #a86ec6: 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 #a86ec6 a warm or cool color?

#a86ec6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.141.