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#a38feb color: Bright light violet

#a38feb is rgb(163, 143, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.485% 0.13289 292.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.5%
0.133
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a38feb

#a38feb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a38feb mixed with white

  1. a38feb
  2. ac9aee
  3. b4a6f0
  4. bdb1f3
  5. c6bcf5
  6. cfc7f7
  7. d9d2f9
  8. e2ddfb
  9. ece9fc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a38feb mixed with black

  1. a38feb
  2. 8d7ccc
  3. 7869ae
  4. 635791
  5. 4f4575
  6. 3c345b
  7. 2a2441
  8. 191529
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38feb with less saturation

  1. a38feb
  2. a291e4
  3. a293dc
  4. a195d5
  5. a197ce
  6. a199c6
  7. a09abf
  8. a09cb7
  9. a09db0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a38feb

What color is #a38feb?

#a38feb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 235), in HSL hsl(253.04, 69.7%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.485% 0.13289 292.649).

What colors go well with #a38feb?

The complementary color of #a38feb is #a1a839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #739ef2 and #c782d0. The triadic partners are #e0864a and #14ba97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38feb?

Black text reads better on #a38feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38feb a warm or cool color?

#a38feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.133.