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#a86ed2 color: Rich Lavender

#a86ed2 is rgb(168, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.963% 0.15498 309.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64%
0.155
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a86ed2

#a86ed2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #a86ed2 mixed with white

  1. a86ed2
  2. b17dd7
  3. b98cdc
  4. c29ae1
  5. caa8e6
  6. d3b7eb
  7. dcc5ef
  8. e5d4f3
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f0fb

Darker: #a86ed2 mixed with black

  1. a86ed2
  2. 925fb6
  3. 7c509b
  4. 674181
  5. 523368
  6. 3f2650
  7. 2c1939
  8. 1a0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86ed2 with less saturation

  1. a86ed2
  2. a572cb
  3. a276c5
  4. a079be
  5. 9d7cb7
  6. 9a7fb0
  7. 9782a9
  8. 9485a2
  9. 92879b
  10. 8f8a93

Questions about #a86ed2

What color is #a86ed2?

#a86ed2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(274.8, 52.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.963% 0.15498 309.43).

What colors go well with #a86ed2?

The complementary color of #a86ed2 is #6d9d25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7ee7 and #c762aa. The triadic partners are #c77700 and #00a49d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86ed2?

White text reads better on #a86ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86ed2 a warm or cool color?

#a86ed2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.155.