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#a86eda color: Violet Voltage

#a86eda is rgb(168, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(64.396% 0.16441 307.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

64.4%
0.164
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a86eda

#a86eda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#a669db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a86eda mixed with white

  1. a86eda
  2. b07ddf
  3. b98ce3
  4. c19ae7
  5. caa9eb
  6. d3b7ef
  7. dcc5f2
  8. e4d4f6
  9. ede2f9
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a86eda mixed with black

  1. a86eda
  2. 925fbd
  3. 7c50a2
  4. 674187
  5. 52336c
  6. 3f2654
  7. 2c193c
  8. 1a0e25
  9. 0a0411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86eda with less saturation

  1. a86eda
  2. a572d3
  3. a376cb
  4. a07ac4
  5. 9d7dbc
  6. 9b80b5
  7. 9883ad
  8. 9586a5
  9. 93889d
  10. 908b95

Questions about #a86eda

What color is #a86eda?

#a86eda is soft purple. The closest named color is Violet Voltage. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(272.22, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.396% 0.16441 307.183).

What colors go well with #a86eda?

The complementary color of #a86eda is #729e08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7680ef and #ca60b1. The triadic partners are #cd7500 and #00a69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86eda?

White text reads better on #a86eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86eda a warm or cool color?

#a86eda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.164.