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#a86ec9 color: Rich Lavender

#a86ec9 is rgb(168, 110, 201) in RGB and oklch(63.493% 0.14444 312.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

63.5%
0.144
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a86ec9

#a86ec9 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #a86ec9 mixed with white

  1. a86ec9
  2. b17dcf
  3. b98bd5
  4. c29adb
  5. cba8e0
  6. d3b6e6
  7. dcc5eb
  8. e5d3f0
  9. ede2f5
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86ec9 mixed with black

  1. a86ec9
  2. 925fae
  3. 7c5095
  4. 67417c
  5. 523364
  6. 3f264c
  7. 2c1936
  8. 1a0e22
  9. 0a040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86ec9 with less saturation

  1. a86ec9
  2. a572c3
  3. a275bd
  4. 9f78b7
  5. 9d7bb1
  6. 9a7eab
  7. 9781a4
  8. 94839e
  9. 918698
  10. 8e8891

Questions about #a86ec9

What color is #a86ec9?

#a86ec9 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 201), in HSL hsl(278.24, 45.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.493% 0.14444 312.264).

What colors go well with #a86ec9?

The complementary color of #a86ec9 is #689c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7ddf and #c463a3. The triadic partners are #bf7900 and #00a29f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ec9?

White text reads better on #a86ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ec9 a warm or cool color?

#a86ec9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.144.