Information about #A86BA8 color

#A86BA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A86BA8 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 107, 168) — 65.9% red, 42% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A86BA8 is a mildly saturated magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). Slightly further away sit Butterfly (#A46B9B) and Soft Purple (#A66FB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 107, 168)), which gives #A86BA8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A86BA8: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #A86BA8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A86BA8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A86BA8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A86BA8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A86BA8
  • RGB168, 107, 168
  • CMYK0, 24, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 107, 168)
  • HSL300°, 26%, 54%
  • HSL Precise300°, 25.957%, 53.922%
  • HSV300°, 36%, 66%
  • HSB300°, 36%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.420, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.420, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.420, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA86BA8
  • DECIMAL ID11037608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01