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#a191ec color: Bright light violet

#a191ec is rgb(161, 145, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.735% 0.13115 290.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

70.7%
0.131
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a191ec

#a191ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a191ec mixed with white

  1. a191ec
  2. aa9cef
  3. b3a7f1
  4. bcb2f3
  5. c5bdf6
  6. cec8f8
  7. d8d3f9
  8. e1defb
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a191ec mixed with black

  1. a191ec
  2. 8b7dcd
  3. 766aaf
  4. 625892
  5. 4e4676
  6. 3c355b
  7. 2a2542
  8. 191529
  9. 090713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a191ec with less saturation

  1. a191ec
  2. a193e5
  3. a095dd
  4. a097d6
  5. a098cf
  6. a09ac7
  7. a09cc0
  8. a09db8
  9. a09eb0
  10. a09fa8

Questions about #a191ec

What color is #a191ec?

#a191ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 145, 236), in HSL hsl(250.55, 70.54%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.735% 0.13115 290.72).

What colors go well with #a191ec?

The complementary color of #a191ec is #a5a839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a0f2 and #c584d2. The triadic partners are #e18750 and #25bb95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a191ec?

Black text reads better on #a191ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a191ec a warm or cool color?

#a191ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.131.