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#a38ffa color: Bright light violet

#a38ffa is rgb(163, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.265% 0.15308 290.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

71.3%
0.153
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a38ffa

#a38ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, 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: #a38ffa mixed with white

  1. a38ffa
  2. ab9bfb
  3. b4a6fd
  4. bdb1fe
  5. c6bdfe
  6. cfc8ff
  7. d8d3ff
  8. e2deff
  9. ebe9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a38ffa mixed with black

  1. a38ffa
  2. 8d7cd9
  3. 7869ba
  4. 63579b
  5. 4f457d
  6. 3c3461
  7. 2a2446
  8. 19152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a38ffa with less saturation

  1. a38ffa
  2. a392f2
  3. a294e9
  4. a296e1
  5. a298d8
  6. a29acf
  7. a29cc6
  8. a29ebe
  9. a29fb5
  10. a2a1ab

Questions about #a38ffa

What color is #a38ffa?

#a38ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(251.21, 91.45%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.265% 0.15308 290.566).

What colors go well with #a38ffa?

The complementary color of #a38ffa is #a8aa10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a1ff and #cd80dc. The triadic partners are #ec823e and #00c095.

Is white or black text more readable on #a38ffa?

Black text reads better on #a38ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a38ffa a warm or cool color?

#a38ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.153.