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#a39afa color: Cobalite

#a39afa is rgb(163, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.276% 0.137 286.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73.3%
0.137
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a39afa

#a39afa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #a39afa mixed with white

  1. a39afa
  2. aba4fb
  3. b4affc
  4. bdb9fd
  5. c6c3fe
  6. cfcdff
  7. d8d7ff
  8. e2e1ff
  9. ebebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a39afa mixed with black

  1. a39afa
  2. 8d85d9
  3. 7871ba
  4. 635e9b
  5. 4f4b7d
  6. 3c3961
  7. 2a2746
  8. 19172d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a39afa with less saturation

  1. a39afa
  2. a39cf2
  3. a49eea
  4. a4a0e2
  5. a4a1da
  6. a5a3d2
  7. a5a4ca
  8. a6a5c2
  9. a7a6b9
  10. a8a7b1

Questions about #a39afa

What color is #a39afa?

#a39afa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(163, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(245.63, 90.57%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.276% 0.137 286.794).

What colors go well with #a39afa?

The complementary color of #a39afa is #b3ae36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eaafd and #cb8ce1. The triadic partners are #ee8b59 and #33c396.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39afa?

Black text reads better on #a39afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39afa a warm or cool color?

#a39afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.137.