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#a886db color: Soft purple

#a886db is rgb(168, 134, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.505% 0.12652 301.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

68.5%
0.127
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a886db

#a886db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.127 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 7.1:1, 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: #a886db mixed with white

  1. a886db
  2. b092df
  3. b99ee3
  4. c1aae7
  5. cab6eb
  6. d2c2ef
  7. dbcef2
  8. e4daf6
  9. ede7f9
  10. f6f3fc

Darker: #a886db mixed with black

  1. a886db
  2. 9274be
  3. 7c62a2
  4. 675187
  5. 52406d
  6. 3f3054
  7. 2c213c
  8. 1a1326
  9. 0a0611
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a886db with less saturation

  1. a886db
  2. a688d5
  3. a58bce
  4. a38dc8
  5. a28fc2
  6. a191bb
  7. 9f93b5
  8. 9e95ae
  9. 9c96a7
  10. 9b98a1

Questions about #a886db

What color is #a886db?

#a886db is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(168, 134, 219), in HSL hsl(264, 54.14%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.505% 0.12652 301.574).

What colors go well with #a886db?

The complementary color of #a886db is #8da645. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e94e8 and #c77bbd. The triadic partners are #d1863e and #00b39f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a886db?

Black text reads better on #a886db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a886db a warm or cool color?

#a886db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.127.