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#a295fe color: Cobalite

#a295fe is rgb(162, 149, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.481% 0.14971 287.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.5%
0.150
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a295fe

#a295fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, 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: #a295fe mixed with white

  1. a295fe
  2. aaa0ff
  3. b3abff
  4. bcb6ff
  5. c5c0ff
  6. cecbff
  7. d8d5ff
  8. e1e0ff
  9. ebeaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a295fe mixed with black

  1. a295fe
  2. 8c81dd
  3. 776dbd
  4. 635a9e
  5. 4f4880
  6. 3c3763
  7. 2a2647
  8. 19162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a295fe with less saturation

  1. a295fe
  2. a297f6
  3. a29aed
  4. a29ce4
  5. a39ddc
  6. a39fd3
  7. a3a1ca
  8. a4a2c1
  9. a5a4b8
  10. a5a5af

Questions about #a295fe

What color is #a295fe?

#a295fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(162, 149, 254), in HSL hsl(247.43, 98.13%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.481% 0.14971 287.736).

What colors go well with #a295fe?

The complementary color of #a295fe is #b0ac1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67a7ff and #cc86e3. The triadic partners are #f0854b and #00c393.

Is white or black text more readable on #a295fe?

Black text reads better on #a295fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a295fe a warm or cool color?

#a295fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.15.