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#a262fa color: Orion Nebula

#a262fa is rgb(162, 98, 250) in RGB and oklch(63.945% 0.21779 299.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

63.9%
0.218
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a262fa

#a262fa is a neon violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.218 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #a262fa mixed with white

  1. a262fa
  2. aa74fc
  3. b385fe
  4. bc95ff
  5. c5a5ff
  6. ceb4ff
  7. d8c3ff
  8. e1d2ff
  9. ebe1ff
  10. f5f0ff

Darker: #a262fa mixed with black

  1. a262fa
  2. 8c54d9
  3. 7747ba
  4. 633a9b
  5. 4f2d7d
  6. 3c2161
  7. 2a1646
  8. 190b2d
  9. 0a0315
  10. 010003

Calmer: #a262fa with less saturation

  1. a262fa
  2. 9f69ef
  3. 9d6ee5
  4. 9a74da
  5. 9878cf
  6. 967cc5
  7. 9480ba
  8. 9283ae
  9. 9086a3
  10. 8e8998

Questions about #a262fa

What color is #a262fa?

#a262fa is neon violet. The closest named color is Orion Nebula. In RGB it is rgb(162, 98, 250), in HSL hsl(265.26, 93.83%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.945% 0.21779 299.593).

What colors go well with #a262fa?

The complementary color of #a262fa is #819900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7cff and #d04cca. The triadic partners are #d56c00 and #00a68e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a262fa?

White text reads better on #a262fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a262fa a warm or cool color?

#a262fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.218.