Cornflower
#A686C1 · Cornflower
#A686C1 is Cornflower, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 166, 134, 193 and a relative luminance of 0.290, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.29
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.09:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.80:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #A686C1?
#A686C1 is Cornflower, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 166, 134, 193, and in HSL it is 273°, 32%, 64%.
Is #A686C1 a light or dark color?
#A686C1 has a relative luminance of 0.290, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #A686C1?
Its complementary color is #A0C186. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.