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#a289fe color: Bright light violet

#a289fe is rgb(162, 137, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.34% 0.16716 291.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.3%
0.167
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a289fe

#a289fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a289fe mixed with white

  1. a289fe
  2. aa95ff
  3. b3a2ff
  4. bcaeff
  5. c5b9ff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d8d1ff
  8. e1dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a289fe mixed with black

  1. a289fe
  2. 8c76dd
  3. 7764bd
  4. 63539e
  5. 4f4280
  6. 3c3163
  7. 2a2247
  8. 19142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a289fe with less saturation

  1. a289fe
  2. a18cf5
  3. a18fec
  4. a092e3
  5. a094d9
  6. a096d0
  7. 9f99c6
  8. 9f9abd
  9. 9f9cb3
  10. 9f9ea9

Questions about #a289fe

What color is #a289fe?

#a289fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 137, 254), in HSL hsl(252.82, 98.32%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.34% 0.16716 291.324).

What colors go well with #a289fe?

The complementary color of #a289fe is #a4a800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629cff and #ce79dd. The triadic partners are #ee7c27 and #00be93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a289fe?

Black text reads better on #a289fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a289fe a warm or cool color?

#a289fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.167.