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#a38afb color: Bright light violet

#a38afb is rgb(163, 138, 251) in RGB and oklch(70.433% 0.16178 291.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.4%
0.162
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a38afb

#a38afb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a38afb mixed with white

  1. a38afb
  2. ab96fc
  3. b4a2fe
  4. bdaefe
  5. c6baff
  6. cfc6ff
  7. d8d1ff
  8. e2ddff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a38afb mixed with black

  1. a38afb
  2. 8d77da
  3. 7865ba
  4. 63539c
  5. 4f427e
  6. 3c3261
  7. 2a2246
  8. 19142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38afb with less saturation

  1. a38afb
  2. a28df2
  3. a290e9
  4. a192e0
  5. a195d8
  6. a097cf
  7. a099c5
  8. a09bbc
  9. a09db3
  10. a09ea9

Questions about #a38afb

What color is #a38afb?

#a38afb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 138, 251), in HSL hsl(253.27, 93.39%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.433% 0.16178 291.889).

What colors go well with #a38afb?

The complementary color of #a38afb is #a3a800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #669dff and #ce7adb. The triadic partners are #ec7e2e and #00be94.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38afb?

Black text reads better on #a38afb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38afb a warm or cool color?

#a38afb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.162.