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#a280f2 color: Bright violet

#a280f2 is rgb(162, 128, 242) in RGB and oklch(68.114% 0.16493 295.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.1%
0.165
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a280f2

#a280f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a280f2 mixed with white

  1. a280f2
  2. aa8df4
  3. b39af6
  4. bca7f8
  5. c5b4fa
  6. cec0fb
  7. d8cdfd
  8. e1dafe
  9. ebe6fe
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a280f2 mixed with black

  1. a280f2
  2. 8c6ed2
  3. 775db4
  4. 634d96
  5. 4f3d79
  6. 3c2e5e
  7. 2a1f43
  8. 19122b
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a280f2 with less saturation

  1. a280f2
  2. a183e9
  3. a087e1
  4. 9e89d8
  5. 9d8ccf
  6. 9c8fc6
  7. 9b91be
  8. 9b93b4
  9. 9a95ab
  10. 9997a2

Questions about #a280f2

What color is #a280f2?

#a280f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 128, 242), in HSL hsl(257.89, 81.43%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.114% 0.16493 295.435).

What colors go well with #a280f2?

The complementary color of #a280f2 is #96a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6793fe and #cb70cf. The triadic partners are #e3780c and #00b594.

Is white or black text more readable on #a280f2?

Black text reads better on #a280f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a280f2 a warm or cool color?

#a280f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.165.