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#a86ec8 color: Rich Lavender

#a86ec8 is rgb(168, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.442% 0.14328 312.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

63.4%
0.143
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86ec8

#a86ec8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #a86ec8 mixed with white

  1. a86ec8
  2. b17dce
  3. b98bd4
  4. c29ada
  5. cba8df
  6. d3b6e5
  7. dcc5ea
  8. e5d3f0
  9. eee2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86ec8 mixed with black

  1. a86ec8
  2. 925fae
  3. 7c5094
  4. 67417b
  5. 523363
  6. 3f264c
  7. 2c1936
  8. 1a0e21
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86ec8 with less saturation

  1. a86ec8
  2. a572c2
  3. a275bc
  4. 9f78b6
  5. 9c7bb0
  6. 9a7eaa
  7. 9781a4
  8. 94839e
  9. 918697
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a86ec8

What color is #a86ec8?

#a86ec8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(278.67, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.442% 0.14328 312.602).

What colors go well with #a86ec8?

The complementary color of #a86ec8 is #689c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7dde and #c464a2. The triadic partners are #be7a00 and #00a29f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ec8?

White text reads better on #a86ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ec8 a warm or cool color?

#a86ec8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.143.