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#a38df2 color: Bright light violet

#a38df2 is rgb(163, 141, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.482% 0.14536 292.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.5%
0.145
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a38df2

#a38df2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, 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: #a38df2 mixed with white

  1. a38df2
  2. ab99f4
  3. b4a4f6
  4. bdb0f8
  5. c6bbf9
  6. cfc7fb
  7. d8d2fc
  8. e2ddfd
  9. ebe8fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a38df2 mixed with black

  1. a38df2
  2. 8d7ad2
  3. 7867b4
  4. 635596
  5. 4f4479
  6. 3c335e
  7. 2a2343
  8. 19142b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38df2 with less saturation

  1. a38df2
  2. a290ea
  3. a292e2
  4. a194da
  5. a196d2
  6. a198ca
  7. a09ac2
  8. a09bb9
  9. a09db1
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a38df2

What color is #a38df2?

#a38df2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 141, 242), in HSL hsl(253.07, 79.53%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.482% 0.14536 292.27).

What colors go well with #a38df2?

The complementary color of #a38df2 is #a2a825. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9efa and #ca7fd5. The triadic partners are #e58340 and #00bc96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38df2?

Black text reads better on #a38df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38df2 a warm or cool color?

#a38df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.145.