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#a38ff3 color: Bright light violet

#a38ff3 is rgb(163, 143, 243) in RGB and oklch(70.895% 0.1437 291.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.9%
0.144
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a38ff3

#a38ff3 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #a38ff3 mixed with white

  1. a38ff3
  2. ab9bf5
  3. b4a6f7
  4. bdb1f9
  5. c6bcfa
  6. cfc7fb
  7. d8d3fc
  8. e2defd
  9. ebe9fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a38ff3 mixed with black

  1. a38ff3
  2. 8d7cd3
  3. 7869b4
  4. 635797
  5. 4f457a
  6. 3c345e
  7. 2a2444
  8. 19152b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38ff3 with less saturation

  1. a38ff3
  2. a391eb
  3. a294e3
  4. a296db
  5. a198d3
  6. a19acb
  7. a19bc3
  8. a19dbb
  9. a19eb2
  10. a1a0aa

Questions about #a38ff3

What color is #a38ff3?

#a38ff3 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 243), in HSL hsl(252, 80.65%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.895% 0.1437 291.486).

What colors go well with #a38ff3?

The complementary color of #a38ff3 is #a5a928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea0fa and #ca81d7. The triadic partners are #e68444 and #00bd96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38ff3?

Black text reads better on #a38ff3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38ff3 a warm or cool color?

#a38ff3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.144.