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#a86fd5 color: Rich Lavender

#a86fd5 is rgb(168, 111, 213) in RGB and oklch(64.284% 0.15688 308.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

64.3%
0.157
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a86fd5

#a86fd5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #a86fd5 mixed with white

  1. a86fd5
  2. b07eda
  3. b98cdf
  4. c29be3
  5. caa9e8
  6. d3b7ec
  7. dcc6f0
  8. e4d4f4
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a86fd5 mixed with black

  1. a86fd5
  2. 9260b9
  3. 7c519e
  4. 674283
  5. 52346a
  6. 3f2751
  7. 2c1a3a
  8. 1a0e24
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86fd5 with less saturation

  1. a86fd5
  2. a573ce
  3. a377c7
  4. a07ac0
  5. 9d7db9
  6. 9b80b2
  7. 9883ab
  8. 9586a3
  9. 92889c
  10. 908b95

Questions about #a86fd5

What color is #a86fd5?

#a86fd5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 111, 213), in HSL hsl(273.53, 54.84%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.284% 0.15688 308.391).

What colors go well with #a86fd5?

The complementary color of #a86fd5 is #709e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7980ea and #c862ad. The triadic partners are #c97700 and #00a69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86fd5?

White text reads better on #a86fd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86fd5 a warm or cool color?

#a86fd5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.157.