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#a28eed color: Bright light violet

#a28eed is rgb(162, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.319% 0.13708 292.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.3%
0.137
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a28eed

#a28eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a28eed mixed with white

  1. a28eed
  2. ab9af0
  3. b3a5f2
  4. bcb0f4
  5. c5bcf6
  6. cfc7f8
  7. d8d2fa
  8. e2ddfb
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a28eed mixed with black

  1. a28eed
  2. 8c7bce
  3. 7768b0
  4. 635693
  5. 4f4477
  6. 3c345c
  7. 2a2442
  8. 19152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a28eed with less saturation

  1. a28eed
  2. a190e6
  3. a192de
  4. a194d6
  5. a096cf
  6. a098c7
  7. a09abf
  8. 9f9bb7
  9. 9f9db0
  10. 9f9ea7

Questions about #a28eed

What color is #a28eed?

#a28eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(252.63, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.319% 0.13708 292.174).

What colors go well with #a28eed?

The complementary color of #a28eed is #a2a732. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709ef4 and #c781d2. The triadic partners are #e18447 and #00ba96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a28eed?

Black text reads better on #a28eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a28eed a warm or cool color?

#a28eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.137.