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#a38efa color: Bright light violet

#a38efa is rgb(163, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.086% 0.15455 290.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.1%
0.155
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a38efa

#a38efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.155 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 7.81:1, 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: #a38efa mixed with white

  1. a38efa
  2. ab9afb
  3. b4a5fd
  4. bdb1fe
  5. c6bcfe
  6. cfc7ff
  7. d8d3ff
  8. e2deff
  9. ebe9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a38efa mixed with black

  1. a38efa
  2. 8d7bd9
  3. 7868ba
  4. 63569b
  5. 4f447d
  6. 3c3461
  7. 2a2446
  8. 19152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38efa with less saturation

  1. a38efa
  2. a391f1
  3. a293e9
  4. a296e0
  5. a198d8
  6. a19acf
  7. a19cc6
  8. a19dbd
  9. a19fb4
  10. a1a0ab

Questions about #a38efa

What color is #a38efa?

#a38efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(251.67, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.086% 0.15455 290.87).

What colors go well with #a38efa?

The complementary color of #a38efa is #a7aa08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68a0ff and #cd7fdc. The triadic partners are #ec813b and #00c094.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38efa?

Black text reads better on #a38efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38efa a warm or cool color?

#a38efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.155.