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#a393ef color: Bright light violet

#a393ef is rgb(163, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.422% 0.13227 290.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

71.4%
0.132
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a393ef

#a393ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #a393ef mixed with white

  1. a393ef
  2. ab9ef1
  3. b4a9f3
  4. bdb4f5
  5. c6bef7
  6. cfc9f9
  7. d8d4fb
  8. e2dffc
  9. ece9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a393ef mixed with black

  1. a393ef
  2. 8d7fd0
  3. 786cb1
  4. 635994
  5. 4f4778
  6. 3c365c
  7. 2a2542
  8. 19162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a393ef with less saturation

  1. a393ef
  2. a395e8
  3. a297e0
  4. a299d9
  5. a29bd1
  6. a29cca
  7. a29ec2
  8. a29fba
  9. a2a0b3
  10. a2a1ab

Questions about #a393ef

What color is #a393ef?

#a393ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(250.43, 74.19%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.422% 0.13227 290.634).

What colors go well with #a393ef?

The complementary color of #a393ef is #a7aa3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a2f5 and #c886d5. The triadic partners are #e48851 and #27bd97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a393ef?

Black text reads better on #a393ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a393ef a warm or cool color?

#a393ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.132.