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#a388ef color: Bright violet

#a388ef is rgb(163, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.43% 0.14896 294.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.4%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a388ef

#a388ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #a388ef mixed with white

  1. a388ef
  2. ab94f1
  3. b4a0f4
  4. bdacf6
  5. c6b8f8
  6. cfc4f9
  7. d8d0fb
  8. e2dcfc
  9. ebe7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a388ef mixed with black

  1. a388ef
  2. 8d75d0
  3. 7863b1
  4. 635294
  5. 4f4178
  6. 3c315c
  7. 2a2242
  8. 19132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a388ef with less saturation

  1. a388ef
  2. a28be7
  3. a18ddf
  4. a090d7
  5. a092cf
  6. 9f94c7
  7. 9e96bf
  8. 9e98b6
  9. 9d99ae
  10. 9d9ba5

Questions about #a388ef

What color is #a388ef?

#a388ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(255.73, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.43% 0.14896 294.254).

What colors go well with #a388ef?

The complementary color of #a388ef is #9ca61c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d99f9 and #c97ad0. The triadic partners are #e28034 and #00ba96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a388ef?

Black text reads better on #a388ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a388ef a warm or cool color?

#a388ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.149.