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#a38eed color: Bright light violet

#a38eed is rgb(163, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.403% 0.13713 292.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.4%
0.137
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

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 #a38eed

#a38eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 293°.

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 Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a38eed mixed with white

  1. a38eed
  2. ab9af0
  3. b4a5f2
  4. bdb0f4
  5. c6bcf6
  6. cfc7f8
  7. d8d2fa
  8. e2ddfb
  9. ebe8fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a38eed mixed with black

  1. a38eed
  2. 8d7bce
  3. 7868b0
  4. 635693
  5. 4f4477
  6. 3c345c
  7. 2a2442
  8. 19152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38eed with less saturation

  1. a38eed
  2. a290e6
  3. a292de
  4. a195d7
  5. a196cf
  6. a198c7
  7. a09abf
  8. a09bb8
  9. a09db0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a38eed

What color is #a38eed?

#a38eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(253.26, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.403% 0.13713 292.687).

What colors go well with #a38eed?

The complementary color of #a38eed is #a1a833. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719ef5 and #c881d1. The triadic partners are #e18546 and #00bb97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38eed?

Black text reads better on #a38eed: 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 #a38eed a warm or cool color?

#a38eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.137.