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#a86fd3 color: Rich Lavender

#a86fd3 is rgb(168, 111, 211) in RGB and oklch(64.177% 0.15452 308.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

64.2%
0.155
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a86fd3

#a86fd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #a86fd3 mixed with white

  1. a86fd3
  2. b17ed8
  3. b98cdd
  4. c29be2
  5. caa9e7
  6. d3b7eb
  7. dcc6ef
  8. e4d4f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f1fb

Darker: #a86fd3 mixed with black

  1. a86fd3
  2. 9260b7
  3. 7c519c
  4. 674282
  5. 523469
  6. 3f2751
  7. 2c1a3a
  8. 1a0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86fd3 with less saturation

  1. a86fd3
  2. a573cc
  3. a376c5
  4. a07abf
  5. 9d7db8
  6. 9a80b1
  7. 9883aa
  8. 9585a3
  9. 92889b
  10. 8f8a94

Questions about #a86fd3

What color is #a86fd3?

#a86fd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 111, 211), in HSL hsl(274.2, 53.19%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.177% 0.15452 308.968).

What colors go well with #a86fd3?

The complementary color of #a86fd3 is #6f9e25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7fe8 and #c763ab. The triadic partners are #c87700 and #00a59d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86fd3?

White text reads better on #a86fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86fd3 a warm or cool color?

#a86fd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.155.