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#a28afa color: Bright light violet

#a28afa is rgb(162, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.293% 0.16044 291.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.3%
0.160
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

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 #a28afa

#a28afa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 292°.

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: #a28afa mixed with white

  1. a28afa
  2. aa96fb
  3. b3a2fd
  4. bcaefe
  5. c5baff
  6. cec5ff
  7. d8d1ff
  8. e1ddff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a28afa mixed with black

  1. a28afa
  2. 8c77d9
  3. 7765ba
  4. 63539b
  5. 4f427d
  6. 3c3261
  7. 2a2246
  8. 19142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a28afa with less saturation

  1. a28afa
  2. a18df1
  3. a190e8
  4. a092e0
  5. a095d7
  6. a097ce
  7. 9f99c5
  8. 9f9abc
  9. 9f9cb2
  10. 9f9ea9

Questions about #a28afa

What color is #a28afa?

#a28afa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(252.86, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.293% 0.16044 291.581).

What colors go well with #a28afa?

The complementary color of #a28afa is #a3a800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659dff and #cc7ada. The triadic partners are #eb7e30 and #00be93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28afa?

Black text reads better on #a28afa: 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 #a28afa a warm or cool color?

#a28afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.16.