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#a38ff0 color: Bright light violet

#a38ff0 is rgb(163, 143, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.739% 0.13966 291.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.7%
0.140
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a38ff0

#a38ff0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, 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: #a38ff0 mixed with white

  1. a38ff0
  2. ab9af2
  3. b4a6f4
  4. bdb1f6
  5. c6bcf8
  6. cfc7fa
  7. d8d2fb
  8. e2defc
  9. ebe9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a38ff0 mixed with black

  1. a38ff0
  2. 8d7cd1
  3. 7869b2
  4. 635795
  5. 4f4578
  6. 3c345d
  7. 2a2443
  8. 19152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38ff0 with less saturation

  1. a38ff0
  2. a291e8
  3. a294e1
  4. a296d9
  5. a197d1
  6. a199c9
  7. a19bc1
  8. a19cb9
  9. a19eb1
  10. a09fa9

Questions about #a38ff0

What color is #a38ff0?

#a38ff0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 240), in HSL hsl(252.37, 76.38%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.739% 0.13966 291.907).

What colors go well with #a38ff0?

The complementary color of #a38ff0 is #a3a92f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709ff7 and #c981d4. The triadic partners are #e48546 and #00bc96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38ff0?

Black text reads better on #a38ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38ff0 a warm or cool color?

#a38ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.14.