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#a398fa color: Cobalite

#a398fa is rgb(163, 152, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.904% 0.1399 287.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

72.9%
0.140
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a398fa

#a398fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #a398fa mixed with white

  1. a398fa
  2. aba3fb
  3. b4adfc
  4. bdb7fd
  5. c6c2fe
  6. cfccff
  7. d8d6ff
  8. e2e0ff
  9. ebebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a398fa mixed with black

  1. a398fa
  2. 8d84d9
  3. 7870ba
  4. 635c9b
  5. 4f4a7d
  6. 3c3861
  7. 2a2746
  8. 19172d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a398fa with less saturation

  1. a398fa
  2. a39af2
  3. a39cea
  4. a49ee2
  5. a4a0da
  6. a4a1d2
  7. a5a3c9
  8. a5a4c1
  9. a6a5b9
  10. a6a6b0

Questions about #a398fa

What color is #a398fa?

#a398fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(163, 152, 250), in HSL hsl(246.73, 90.74%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.904% 0.1399 287.545).

What colors go well with #a398fa?

The complementary color of #a398fa is #b1ad31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da8fe and #cb8ae1. The triadic partners are #ed8a54 and #28c396.

Is white or black text more readable on #a398fa?

Black text reads better on #a398fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a398fa a warm or cool color?

#a398fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.14.