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#a190ee color: Bright light violet

#a190ee is rgb(161, 144, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.652% 0.13538 290.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

70.7%
0.135
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a190ee

#a190ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a190ee mixed with white

  1. a190ee
  2. aa9bf0
  3. b3a7f3
  4. bcb2f5
  5. c5bdf7
  6. cec8f9
  7. d8d3fa
  8. e1defc
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a190ee mixed with black

  1. a190ee
  2. 8b7dcf
  3. 766ab1
  4. 625793
  5. 4e4577
  6. 3c345c
  7. 2a2442
  8. 19152a
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a190ee with less saturation

  1. a190ee
  2. a192e7
  3. a094df
  4. a096d7
  5. a098d0
  6. a09ac8
  7. a09bc0
  8. a09cb9
  9. a09eb1
  10. a09fa8

Questions about #a190ee

What color is #a190ee?

#a190ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 144, 238), in HSL hsl(250.85, 73.44%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.652% 0.13538 290.818).

What colors go well with #a190ee?

The complementary color of #a190ee is #a5a833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa0f4 and #c683d4. The triadic partners are #e2854c and #16bb95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a190ee?

Black text reads better on #a190ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a190ee a warm or cool color?

#a190ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.135.