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#a191ee color: Bright light violet

#a191ee is rgb(161, 145, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.836% 0.13388 290.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

70.8%
0.134
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a191ee

#a191ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a191ee mixed with white

  1. a191ee
  2. aa9cf0
  3. b3a7f3
  4. bcb2f5
  5. c5bdf7
  6. cec8f9
  7. d8d3fa
  8. e1defc
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a191ee mixed with black

  1. a191ee
  2. 8b7dcf
  3. 766ab1
  4. 625893
  5. 4e4677
  6. 3c355c
  7. 2a2542
  8. 19152a
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a191ee with less saturation

  1. a191ee
  2. a193e7
  3. a095df
  4. a097d8
  5. a099d0
  6. a09ac8
  7. a09cc1
  8. a09db9
  9. a09eb1
  10. a1a0a9

Questions about #a191ee

What color is #a191ee?

#a191ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 145, 238), in HSL hsl(250.32, 73.23%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.836% 0.13388 290.456).

What colors go well with #a191ee?

The complementary color of #a191ee is #a6a836. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa1f4 and #c684d4. The triadic partners are #e2864e and #1fbb95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a191ee?

Black text reads better on #a191ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a191ee a warm or cool color?

#a191ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.134.