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#a396fa color: Cobalite

#a396fa is rgb(163, 150, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.536% 0.14281 288.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.5%
0.143
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a396fa

#a396fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #a396fa mixed with white

  1. a396fa
  2. aba1fb
  3. b4acfc
  4. bdb6fd
  5. c6c1fe
  6. cfcbff
  7. d8d6ff
  8. e2e0ff
  9. ebeaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a396fa mixed with black

  1. a396fa
  2. 8d82d9
  3. 786eba
  4. 635b9b
  5. 4f497d
  6. 3c3761
  7. 2a2646
  8. 19162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a396fa with less saturation

  1. a396fa
  2. a398f2
  3. a39aea
  4. a39ce2
  5. a39ed9
  6. a4a0d1
  7. a4a1c9
  8. a4a2c0
  9. a5a4b8
  10. a5a5af

Questions about #a396fa

What color is #a396fa?

#a396fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(163, 150, 250), in HSL hsl(247.8, 90.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.536% 0.14281 288.265).

What colors go well with #a396fa?

The complementary color of #a396fa is #afac2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ca7ff and #cc88e0. The triadic partners are #ed8850 and #18c295.

Is white or black text more readable on #a396fa?

Black text reads better on #a396fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a396fa a warm or cool color?

#a396fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.143.