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#a193ef color: Bright light violet

#a193ef is rgb(161, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.257% 0.13226 289.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

71.3%
0.132
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a193ef

#a193ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #a193ef mixed with white

  1. a193ef
  2. aa9ef1
  3. b3a9f3
  4. bcb4f6
  5. c5bef7
  6. cec9f9
  7. d8d4fb
  8. e1dffc
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a193ef mixed with black

  1. a193ef
  2. 8b7fd0
  3. 766cb1
  4. 625994
  5. 4e4778
  6. 3c365c
  7. 2a2542
  8. 19162a
  9. 090814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a193ef with less saturation

  1. a193ef
  2. a195e8
  3. a197e0
  4. a199d9
  5. a19ad1
  6. a19cca
  7. a19dc2
  8. a19fba
  9. a1a0b2
  10. a2a1aa

Questions about #a193ef

What color is #a193ef?

#a193ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(249.13, 74.19%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.257% 0.13226 289.586).

What colors go well with #a193ef?

The complementary color of #a193ef is #a8a939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a2f4 and #c686d6. The triadic partners are #e48752 and #2abc95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a193ef?

Black text reads better on #a193ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a193ef a warm or cool color?

#a193ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.132.