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#a286e2 color: Bright violet

#a286e2 is rgb(162, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.306% 0.13471 296.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.3%
0.135
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a286e2

#a286e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #a286e2 mixed with white

  1. a286e2
  2. ab92e6
  3. b39ee9
  4. bcaaec
  5. c6b7f0
  6. cfc3f3
  7. d8cff5
  8. e2dbf8
  9. ebe7fb
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a286e2 mixed with black

  1. a286e2
  2. 8c74c4
  3. 7762a8
  4. 63518c
  5. 4f4071
  6. 3c3057
  7. 2a213e
  8. 191327
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a286e2 with less saturation

  1. a286e2
  2. a188db
  3. a08bd4
  4. 9f8dcd
  5. 9e8fc6
  6. 9d91be
  7. 9c93b7
  8. 9b94b0
  9. 9a96a8
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a286e2

What color is #a286e2?

#a286e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(258.26, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.306% 0.13471 296.694).

What colors go well with #a286e2?

The complementary color of #a286e2 is #94a334. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7395ec and #c47ac5. The triadic partners are #d7813b and #00b497.

Is white or black text more readable on #a286e2?

Black text reads better on #a286e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a286e2 a warm or cool color?

#a286e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.135.