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#a290f3 color: Bright light violet

#a290f3 is rgb(162, 144, 243) in RGB and oklch(70.993% 0.14218 290.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

71%
0.142
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a290f3

#a290f3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a290f3 mixed with white

  1. a290f3
  2. ab9bf5
  3. b3a7f7
  4. bcb2f9
  5. c5bdfa
  6. cfc8fb
  7. d8d3fc
  8. e2defd
  9. ebe9fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a290f3 mixed with black

  1. a290f3
  2. 8c7dd3
  3. 776ab4
  4. 635797
  5. 4f457a
  6. 3c345e
  7. 2a2444
  8. 19152b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a290f3 with less saturation

  1. a290f3
  2. a292eb
  3. a195e3
  4. a197db
  5. a198d3
  6. a19acb
  7. a19cc3
  8. a19dbb
  9. a19fb2
  10. a1a0aa

Questions about #a290f3

What color is #a290f3?

#a290f3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 144, 243), in HSL hsl(250.91, 80.49%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.993% 0.14218 290.664).

What colors go well with #a290f3?

The complementary color of #a290f3 is #a6a92a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da0f9 and #c982d7. The triadic partners are #e68447 and #00bd95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a290f3?

Black text reads better on #a290f3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a290f3 a warm or cool color?

#a290f3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.142.