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#a282eb color: Bright violet

#a282eb is rgb(162, 130, 235) in RGB and oklch(68.072% 0.15281 296.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.1%
0.153
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a282eb

#a282eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a282eb mixed with white

  1. a282eb
  2. ab8fee
  3. b39cf1
  4. bca8f3
  5. c5b5f5
  6. cfc1f8
  7. d8cdf9
  8. e2dafb
  9. ebe6fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a282eb mixed with black

  1. a282eb
  2. 8c70cc
  3. 775fae
  4. 634e91
  5. 4f3e75
  6. 3c2f5b
  7. 2a2041
  8. 191229
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a282eb with less saturation

  1. a282eb
  2. a185e3
  3. a088db
  4. 9e8ad3
  5. 9d8dcb
  6. 9c8fc3
  7. 9b91bb
  8. 9b93b2
  9. 9a95aa
  10. 9997a1

Questions about #a282eb

What color is #a282eb?

#a282eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 130, 235), in HSL hsl(258.29, 72.41%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.072% 0.15281 296.147).

What colors go well with #a282eb?

The complementary color of #a282eb is #94a30e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c93f6 and #c874ca. The triadic partners are #de7c25 and #00b595.

Is white or black text more readable on #a282eb?

Black text reads better on #a282eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a282eb a warm or cool color?

#a282eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.153.