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#a886cf color: Soft purple

#a886cf is rgb(168, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.935% 0.11089 305.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

67.9%
0.111
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a886cf

#a886cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a886cf mixed with white

  1. a886cf
  2. b092d4
  3. b99ed9
  4. c1aade
  5. cab6e3
  6. d3c2e8
  7. dbceed
  8. e4daf2
  9. ede6f6
  10. f6f3fb

Darker: #a886cf mixed with black

  1. a886cf
  2. 9274b4
  3. 7c6299
  4. 67517f
  5. 524067
  6. 3f304f
  7. 2c2138
  8. 1a1323
  9. 0a0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a886cf with less saturation

  1. a886cf
  2. a688ca
  3. a58ac4
  4. a38cbf
  5. a18eba
  6. a090b4
  7. 9e92af
  8. 9d93a9
  9. 9b95a3
  10. 99969e

Questions about #a886cf

What color is #a886cf?

#a886cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(267.95, 43.2%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.935% 0.11089 305.014).

What colors go well with #a886cf?

The complementary color of #a886cf is #88a455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8492dc and #c27db3. The triadic partners are #c78949 and #29aea1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a886cf?

Black text reads better on #a886cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a886cf a warm or cool color?

#a886cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.111.