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#a386ef color: Bright violet

#a386ef is rgb(163, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.077% 0.15201 294.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.1%
0.152
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a386ef

#a386ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #a386ef mixed with white

  1. a386ef
  2. ab92f1
  3. b49ff4
  4. bdabf6
  5. c6b7f8
  6. cfc3fa
  7. d8cffb
  8. e2dbfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a386ef mixed with black

  1. a386ef
  2. 8d74d0
  3. 7862b1
  4. 635194
  5. 4f4078
  6. 3c305c
  7. 2a2142
  8. 19132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a386ef with less saturation

  1. a386ef
  2. a289e7
  3. a18cdf
  4. a08ed7
  5. 9f90cf
  6. 9e93c6
  7. 9e95be
  8. 9d96b6
  9. 9c98ad
  10. 9c9aa4

Questions about #a386ef

What color is #a386ef?

#a386ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(256.57, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.077% 0.15201 294.825).

What colors go well with #a386ef?

The complementary color of #a386ef is #9aa513. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c97f9 and #ca78cf. The triadic partners are #e27e2d and #00b996.

Is white or black text more readable on #a386ef?

Black text reads better on #a386ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a386ef a warm or cool color?

#a386ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.152.