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#a18afa color: Bright light violet

#a18afa is rgb(161, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.208% 0.16042 291.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.2%
0.160
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a18afa

#a18afa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a18afa mixed with white

  1. a18afa
  2. a996fb
  3. b2a2fd
  4. bbaefe
  5. c4baff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d7d1ff
  8. e1ddff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a18afa mixed with black

  1. a18afa
  2. 8b77d9
  3. 7665ba
  4. 62539b
  5. 4e427d
  6. 3c3261
  7. 2a2246
  8. 19142d
  9. 090715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a18afa with less saturation

  1. a18afa
  2. a08df1
  3. a090e8
  4. 9f92e0
  5. 9f94d7
  6. 9f97ce
  7. 9f98c5
  8. 9f9abb
  9. 9f9cb2
  10. 9f9da9

Questions about #a18afa

What color is #a18afa?

#a18afa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(252.32, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.208% 0.16042 291.137).

What colors go well with #a18afa?

The complementary color of #a18afa is #a4a700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649dff and #cc7adb. The triadic partners are #eb7d31 and #00be92.

Is white or black text more readable on #a18afa?

Black text reads better on #a18afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a18afa a warm or cool color?

#a18afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.16.