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#a39bfa color: Cobalite

#a39bfa is rgb(163, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.462% 0.13556 286.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.5%
0.136
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a39bfa

#a39bfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a39bfa mixed with white

  1. a39bfa
  2. aba5fb
  3. b4affc
  4. bdbafd
  5. c6c4fe
  6. cfcdff
  7. d8d7ff
  8. e2e1ff
  9. ebebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a39bfa mixed with black

  1. a39bfa
  2. 8d86d9
  3. 7872ba
  4. 635e9b
  5. 4f4b7d
  6. 3c3961
  7. 2a2846
  8. 19182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a39bfa with less saturation

  1. a39bfa
  2. a39df2
  3. a49fea
  4. a4a0e2
  5. a5a2db
  6. a5a3d2
  7. a6a5ca
  8. a7a6c2
  9. a7a7ba
  10. a8a8b2

Questions about #a39bfa

What color is #a39bfa?

#a39bfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(163, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(245.05, 90.48%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.462% 0.13556 286.407).

What colors go well with #a39bfa?

The complementary color of #a39bfa is #b4ae39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eabfd and #cb8de2. The triadic partners are #ee8c5b and #38c496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39bfa?

Black text reads better on #a39bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39bfa a warm or cool color?

#a39bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.136.