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#a282e2 color: Bright violet

#a282e2 is rgb(162, 130, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.593% 0.14104 297.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.6%
0.141
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a282e2

#a282e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a282e2 mixed with white

  1. a282e2
  2. ab8fe6
  3. b39be9
  4. bca8ec
  5. c6b4f0
  6. cfc1f3
  7. d8cdf5
  8. e2daf8
  9. ebe6fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a282e2 mixed with black

  1. a282e2
  2. 8c70c4
  3. 775fa8
  4. 634e8c
  5. 4f3e71
  6. 3c2f57
  7. 2a203e
  8. 191227
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a282e2 with less saturation

  1. a282e2
  2. a185db
  3. 9f87d4
  4. 9e8acc
  5. 9d8cc5
  6. 9c8ebd
  7. 9b90b6
  8. 9a92ae
  9. 9994a7
  10. 98959f

Questions about #a282e2

What color is #a282e2?

#a282e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 130, 226), in HSL hsl(260, 62.34%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.593% 0.14104 297.887).

What colors go well with #a282e2?

The complementary color of #a282e2 is #90a22b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7292ee and #c575c3. The triadic partners are #d67e2f and #00b297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a282e2?

Black text reads better on #a282e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a282e2 a warm or cool color?

#a282e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.141.