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#a186eb color: Bright violet

#a186eb is rgb(161, 134, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.687% 0.14657 294.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

68.7%
0.147
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a186eb

#a186eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a186eb mixed with white

  1. a186eb
  2. aa92ee
  3. b29ff0
  4. bcabf3
  5. c5b7f5
  6. cec3f7
  7. d8cff9
  8. e1dbfb
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a186eb mixed with black

  1. a186eb
  2. 8b74cc
  3. 7662ae
  4. 625191
  5. 4e4075
  6. 3c305b
  7. 2a2141
  8. 191329
  9. 090613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a186eb with less saturation

  1. a186eb
  2. a089e3
  3. 9f8bdb
  4. 9e8ed4
  5. 9e90cc
  6. 9d92c4
  7. 9c94bc
  8. 9c96b3
  9. 9b97ab
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a186eb

What color is #a186eb?

#a186eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 134, 235), in HSL hsl(256.04, 71.63%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.687% 0.14657 294.535).

What colors go well with #a186eb?

The complementary color of #a186eb is #99a41e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c97f5 and #c778cc. The triadic partners are #de7e33 and #00b794.

Is white or black text more readable on #a186eb?

Black text reads better on #a186eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a186eb a warm or cool color?

#a186eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.147.