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#a86fc5 color: Rich Lavender

#a86fc5 is rgb(168, 111, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.456% 0.13809 313.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

63.5%
0.138
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

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 #a86fc5

#a86fc5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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: #a86fc5 mixed with white

  1. a86fc5
  2. b17dcb
  3. b98cd1
  4. c29ad8
  5. cba8de
  6. d3b7e3
  7. dcc5e9
  8. e5d3ef
  9. eee2f4
  10. f6f0fa

Darker: #a86fc5 mixed with black

  1. a86fc5
  2. 9260ab
  3. 7c5192
  4. 674279
  5. 523461
  6. 3f274b
  7. 2c1a35
  8. 1a0e21
  9. 0a040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86fc5 with less saturation

  1. a86fc5
  2. a572bf
  3. a276ba
  4. 9f79b4
  5. 9d7cae
  6. 9a7ea8
  7. 9781a3
  8. 94839d
  9. 918697
  10. 8d8891

Questions about #a86fc5

What color is #a86fc5?

#a86fc5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 111, 197), in HSL hsl(279.77, 42.57%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.456% 0.13809 313.494).

What colors go well with #a86fc5?

The complementary color of #a86fc5 is #679c3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817ddb and #c365a0. The triadic partners are #bc7b00 and #00a2a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86fc5?

White text reads better on #a86fc5: 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 #a86fc5 a warm or cool color?

#a86fc5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.138.