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#a282fa color: Bright violet

#a282fa is rgb(162, 130, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.909% 0.17225 293.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

68.9%
0.172
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a282fa

#a282fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #a282fa mixed with white

  1. a282fa
  2. aa8ffc
  3. b39cfd
  4. bca9fe
  5. c5b5ff
  6. cec2ff
  7. d8ceff
  8. e1daff
  9. ebe7ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a282fa mixed with black

  1. a282fa
  2. 8c70d9
  3. 775fba
  4. 634e9b
  5. 4f3e7d
  6. 3c2f61
  7. 2a2046
  8. 19122d
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a282fa with less saturation

  1. a282fa
  2. a186f1
  3. a089e8
  4. 9f8cde
  5. 9e8ed5
  6. 9d91cc
  7. 9d93c2
  8. 9c95b9
  9. 9c97af
  10. 9b99a5

Questions about #a282fa

What color is #a282fa?

#a282fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 130, 250), in HSL hsl(256, 92.31%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.909% 0.17225 293.667).

What colors go well with #a282fa?

The complementary color of #a282fa is #9ca500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6296ff and #cd71d7. The triadic partners are #ea7705 and #00b893.

Is white or black text more readable on #a282fa?

Black text reads better on #a282fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a282fa a warm or cool color?

#a282fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.172.