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#a262f8 color: Orion Nebula

#a262f8 is rgb(162, 98, 248) in RGB and oklch(63.811% 0.21553 299.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

63.8%
0.216
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a262f8

#a262f8 is a neon violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.216 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orion Nebula (#a55af4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a262f8 mixed with white

  1. a262f8
  2. aa74fa
  3. b385fc
  4. bc95fd
  5. c5a5ff
  6. ceb4ff
  7. d8c3ff
  8. e1d2ff
  9. ebe1ff
  10. f5f0ff

Darker: #a262f8 mixed with black

  1. a262f8
  2. 8c54d8
  3. 7747b8
  4. 633a9a
  5. 4f2d7c
  6. 3c2160
  7. 2a1645
  8. 190b2c
  9. 0a0315
  10. 010003

Calmer: #a262f8 with less saturation

  1. a262f8
  2. 9f68ee
  3. 9d6ee3
  4. 9a73d9
  5. 9878ce
  6. 967cc3
  7. 9380b8
  8. 9183ae
  9. 8f86a2
  10. 8d8997

Questions about #a262f8

What color is #a262f8?

#a262f8 is neon violet. The closest named color is Orion Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 248), in HSL hsl(265.6, 91.46%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.811% 0.21553 299.965).

What colors go well with #a262f8?

The complementary color of #a262f8 is #7f9900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7bff and #cf4dc8. The triadic partners are #d46c00 and #00a58f.

Is white or black text more readable on #a262f8?

White text reads better on #a262f8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a262f8 a warm or cool color?

#a262f8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.216.