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#a391eb color: Bright light violet

#a391eb is rgb(163, 145, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.852% 0.12984 291.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

70.9%
0.130
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

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 #a391eb

#a391eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 292°.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a391eb mixed with white

  1. a391eb
  2. ac9cee
  3. b4a7f0
  4. bdb2f3
  5. c6bdf5
  6. cfc8f7
  7. d9d3f9
  8. e2defb
  9. ece9fc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a391eb mixed with black

  1. a391eb
  2. 8d7dcc
  3. 786aae
  4. 635891
  5. 4f4675
  6. 3c355b
  7. 2a2541
  8. 191529
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a391eb with less saturation

  1. a391eb
  2. a393e4
  3. a295dd
  4. a297d5
  5. a299ce
  6. a19ac7
  7. a19cbf
  8. a19db8
  9. a19eb0
  10. a1a0a9

Questions about #a391eb

What color is #a391eb?

#a391eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 145, 235), in HSL hsl(252, 69.23%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.852% 0.12984 291.929).

What colors go well with #a391eb?

The complementary color of #a391eb is #a3a93d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a0f2 and #c784d1. The triadic partners are #e0884f and #25bb98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a391eb?

Black text reads better on #a391eb: 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 #a391eb a warm or cool color?

#a391eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.13.