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#a38dfe color: Bright light violet

#a38dfe is rgb(163, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.126% 0.16133 290.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.1%
0.161
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a38dfe

#a38dfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a38dfe mixed with white

  1. a38dfe
  2. ab99ff
  3. b4a5ff
  4. bdb0ff
  5. c6bcff
  6. cfc7ff
  7. d8d2ff
  8. e2deff
  9. ebe9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a38dfe mixed with black

  1. a38dfe
  2. 8d7add
  3. 7867bd
  4. 63559e
  5. 4f4480
  6. 3c3363
  7. 2a2347
  8. 19142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38dfe with less saturation

  1. a38dfe
  2. a290f5
  3. a293ec
  4. a295e3
  5. a197da
  6. a199d1
  7. a19bc8
  8. a19dbf
  9. a19fb5
  10. a1a0ac

Questions about #a38dfe

What color is #a38dfe?

#a38dfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(251.68, 98.26%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.126% 0.16133 290.655).

What colors go well with #a38dfe?

The complementary color of #a38dfe is #a8aa00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a0ff and #ce7ddf. The triadic partners are #ef7f34 and #00c194.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38dfe?

Black text reads better on #a38dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38dfe a warm or cool color?

#a38dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.161.