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#a886da color: Soft purple

#a886da is rgb(168, 134, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.456% 0.12521 301.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

68.5%
0.125
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a886da

#a886da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #a886da mixed with white

  1. a886da
  2. b092de
  3. b99ee2
  4. c1aae6
  5. cab6ea
  6. d2c2ee
  7. dbcef2
  8. e4daf5
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a886da mixed with black

  1. a886da
  2. 9274bd
  3. 7c62a2
  4. 675187
  5. 52406c
  6. 3f3054
  7. 2c213c
  8. 1a1325
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a886da with less saturation

  1. a886da
  2. a688d4
  3. a58bce
  4. a38dc7
  5. a28fc1
  6. a091bb
  7. 9f93b4
  8. 9e95ae
  9. 9c96a7
  10. 9b98a0

Questions about #a886da

What color is #a886da?

#a886da is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 218), in HSL hsl(264.29, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.456% 0.12521 301.832).

What colors go well with #a886da?

The complementary color of #a886da is #8da646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f94e7 and #c67bbc. The triadic partners are #d0863f and #00b29f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a886da?

Black text reads better on #a886da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a886da a warm or cool color?

#a886da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.125.