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#a86fd6 color: Rich Lavender

#a86fd6 is rgb(168, 111, 214) in RGB and oklch(64.337% 0.15807 308.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

64.3%
0.158
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

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 #a86fd6

#a86fd6 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 308°.

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 Rich Lavender (#a76bcf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a86fd6 mixed with white

  1. a86fd6
  2. b07edb
  3. b98ce0
  4. c29be4
  5. caa9e8
  6. d3b7ed
  7. dcc6f1
  8. e4d4f5
  9. ede2f8
  10. f6f1fc

Darker: #a86fd6 mixed with black

  1. a86fd6
  2. 9260ba
  3. 7c519e
  4. 674284
  5. 52346a
  6. 3f2752
  7. 2c1a3b
  8. 1a0e25
  9. 0a0410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a86fd6 with less saturation

  1. a86fd6
  2. a573cf
  3. a377c8
  4. a07ac1
  5. 9d7dba
  6. 9b80b3
  7. 9883ab
  8. 9586a4
  9. 92889c
  10. 908b95

Questions about #a86fd6

What color is #a86fd6?

#a86fd6 is soft purple. The closest named color is Rich Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(168, 111, 214), in HSL hsl(273.2, 55.68%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.337% 0.15807 308.108).

What colors go well with #a86fd6?

The complementary color of #a86fd6 is #719e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7980eb and #c862ae. The triadic partners are #ca7600 and #00a69c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86fd6?

White text reads better on #a86fd6: 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 #a86fd6 a warm or cool color?

#a86fd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.158.