#A486CB Hex Color
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#a486cb is a muted, cool purple with a soft lavender cast and moderate lightness. Its gray undertone keeps the color composed rather than vivid, giving layouts a refined, spiritual feel. The hex code works well as a supporting tone beside charcoal or deep plum, while black text reaches about 6.9:1 contrast for readable body copy.
Questions about #a486cb
What is #a486cb in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a486cb is rgb(164, 134, 203), in HSL hsl(266, 40%, 66%) and in CMYK 19%, 34%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #a486cb in a design palette?
Is #a486cb suitable for text and backgrounds?
Black text on #a486cb has about a 6.9:1 contrast ratio, passing WCAG AA for standard body text, while white text falls short for normal-size copy; use dark text for accessible labels, paragraphs, and controls.
Is #a486cb readable on white or black?
#a486cb has a 3.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.