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#a86fd0 color: Rich Lavender

#a86fd0 is rgb(168, 111, 208) in RGB and oklch(64.018% 0.15098 309.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

64%
0.151
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a86fd0

#a86fd0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #a86fd0 mixed with white

  1. a86fd0
  2. b17ed5
  3. b98cdb
  4. c29be0
  5. caa9e5
  6. d3b7e9
  7. dcc5ee
  8. e5d4f2
  9. ede2f7
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a86fd0 mixed with black

  1. a86fd0
  2. 9260b5
  3. 7c519a
  4. 674280
  5. 523467
  6. 3f274f
  7. 2c1a39
  8. 1a0e23
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86fd0 with less saturation

  1. a86fd0
  2. a573c9
  3. a376c3
  4. a07abc
  5. 9d7db6
  6. 9a80af
  7. 9782a8
  8. 9585a1
  9. 92879a
  10. 8f8a93

Questions about #a86fd0

What color is #a86fd0?

#a86fd0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 111, 208), in HSL hsl(275.26, 50.79%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.018% 0.15098 309.864).

What colors go well with #a86fd0?

The complementary color of #a86fd0 is #6d9d2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7fe5 and #c663a9. The triadic partners are #c57800 and #00a49d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86fd0?

White text reads better on #a86fd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86fd0 a warm or cool color?

#a86fd0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.151.