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#a188fc color: Bright violet

#a188fc is rgb(161, 136, 252) in RGB and oklch(69.969% 0.16599 291.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70%
0.166
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a188fc

#a188fc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a188fc mixed with white

  1. a188fc
  2. a995fd
  3. b2a1fe
  4. bbadff
  5. c4b9ff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d7d0ff
  8. e1dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a188fc mixed with black

  1. a188fc
  2. 8b75db
  3. 7663bb
  4. 62529c
  5. 4e417e
  6. 3c3162
  7. 2a2247
  8. 19132d
  9. 090616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a188fc with less saturation

  1. a188fc
  2. a08bf3
  3. a08eea
  4. 9f91e1
  5. 9f93d8
  6. 9e95ce
  7. 9e97c5
  8. 9e99bc
  9. 9e9bb2
  10. 9e9da8

Questions about #a188fc

What color is #a188fc?

#a188fc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 136, 252), in HSL hsl(252.93, 95.08%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.969% 0.16599 291.425).

What colors go well with #a188fc?

The complementary color of #a188fc is #a3a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629bff and #cd78dc. The triadic partners are #ec7b27 and #00bd92.

Is white or black text more readable on #a188fc?

Black text reads better on #a188fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a188fc a warm or cool color?

#a188fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.166.