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#a394ed color: Bright light violet

#a394ed is rgb(163, 148, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.508% 0.12803 290.518) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

71.5%
0.128
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a394ed

#a394ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #a394ed mixed with white

  1. a394ed
  2. ac9fef
  3. b4aaf2
  4. bdb4f4
  5. c6bff6
  6. cfcaf8
  7. d9d4fa
  8. e2dffb
  9. eceafd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a394ed mixed with black

  1. a394ed
  2. 8d80ce
  3. 786db0
  4. 635a93
  5. 4f4877
  6. 3c365c
  7. 2a2642
  8. 19162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a394ed with less saturation

  1. a394ed
  2. a396e6
  3. a398df
  4. a29ad7
  5. a29bd0
  6. a29dc9
  7. a29ec1
  8. a29fba
  9. a2a1b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a394ed

What color is #a394ed?

#a394ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 148, 237), in HSL hsl(250.11, 71.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.508% 0.12803 290.518).

What colors go well with #a394ed?

The complementary color of #a394ed is #a7aa40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a3f3 and #c787d4. The triadic partners are #e28a55 and #32bc98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a394ed?

Black text reads better on #a394ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a394ed a warm or cool color?

#a394ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.128.