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#a28af2 color: Bright violet

#a28af2 is rgb(162, 138, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.859% 0.14984 292.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

69.9%
0.150
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a28af2

#a28af2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #a28af2 mixed with white

  1. a28af2
  2. ab96f4
  3. b3a2f6
  4. bcaef8
  5. c5b9fa
  6. cec5fb
  7. d8d1fc
  8. e1dcfd
  9. ebe8fe
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a28af2 mixed with black

  1. a28af2
  2. 8c77d2
  3. 7765b4
  4. 635396
  5. 4f4279
  6. 3c325e
  7. 2a2243
  8. 19142b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a28af2 with less saturation

  1. a28af2
  2. a18dea
  3. a18fe2
  4. a092da
  5. a094d1
  6. 9f96c9
  7. 9f98c1
  8. 9e99b8
  9. 9e9bb0
  10. 9e9ca7

Questions about #a28af2

What color is #a28af2?

#a28af2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 138, 242), in HSL hsl(253.85, 80%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.859% 0.14984 292.713).

What colors go well with #a28af2?

The complementary color of #a28af2 is #a0a718. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9bfa and #c97cd4. The triadic partners are #e58038 and #00bb95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28af2?

Black text reads better on #a28af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28af2 a warm or cool color?

#a28af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.15.