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#a191ef color: Bright light violet

#a191ef is rgb(161, 145, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.887% 0.13525 290.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

70.9%
0.135
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a191ef

#a191ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.135 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 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a191ef mixed with white

  1. a191ef
  2. aa9cf1
  3. b2a7f4
  4. bcb2f6
  5. c5bdf7
  6. cec8f9
  7. d8d3fb
  8. e1defc
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a191ef mixed with black

  1. a191ef
  2. 8b7dd0
  3. 766ab1
  4. 625894
  5. 4e4678
  6. 3c355c
  7. 2a2542
  8. 19152a
  9. 090714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a191ef with less saturation

  1. a191ef
  2. a193e7
  3. a195e0
  4. a097d8
  5. a099d1
  6. a09ac9
  7. a09cc1
  8. a09db9
  9. a19fb1
  10. a1a0a9

Questions about #a191ef

What color is #a191ef?

#a191ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 145, 239), in HSL hsl(250.21, 74.6%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.887% 0.13525 290.327).

What colors go well with #a191ef?

The complementary color of #a191ef is #a6a834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa1f5 and #c684d5. The triadic partners are #e3864d and #1bbc95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a191ef?

Black text reads better on #a191ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a191ef a warm or cool color?

#a191ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.135.