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#A86FDC Color

#A86FDC is rgb(168, 111, 220) in RGB, hsl(271, 61%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A86FDC
HEX#A86FDC
RGBrgb(168, 111, 220)
HSLhsl(271, 61%, 65%)
HSVhsv(271, 50%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.165 306.5)
LABlab(56.53% 38.63 -47.72)
LCHlch(56.53% 61.40 308.99)

What #A86FDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A86FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.15Amethyst#9966CCΔE 5.5Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.8Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.6Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.73Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A86FDC Channel Values

How #A86FDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 111 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 61% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 50% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A86FDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A86FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A86FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A86FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A86FDC
Complementary
#A4DC6F
Analogous
#716FDC
Analogous
#DC6FDA
Triadic
#DCA86F
Triadic
#6FDCA8
Split comp.
#DADC6F
Split comp.
#6FDC71

Tints & Shades of #A86FDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B484E1
#BE94E5
#CBA9EA
#D7BDEF
#E4D2F4
#EEE2F8

Shades

#914AD3
#7D30C5
#6527A0
#4E1E7B
#371556
#220D35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A86FDC.

How #A86FDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A86FDC
Protanopia#7B7BDC
Protanomaly#8F76DC
Deuteranopia#8585DB
Deuteranomaly#947DDB
Tritanopia#998484
Tritanomaly#9F7CAE
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A86FDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a86fdc: #A86FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A86FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a86fdc': '#A86FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.435, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_a86fdc">#A86FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A86FDC"

More Purple Colors

#A86FDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A86FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A86FDC?

#A86FDC is a light purple — rgb(168, 111, 220) in RGB and hsl(271, 61%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.

What is the RGB value of #A86FDC?

#A86FDC is rgb(168, 111, 220) — red 168, green 111, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A86FDC?

#A86FDC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 50%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A86FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A86FDC scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A86FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A86FDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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