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#a39bfb color: Cobalite

#a39bfb is rgb(163, 155, 251) in RGB and oklch(73.513% 0.13693 286.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.5%
0.137
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
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a39bfb

#a39bfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.137 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 8.64:1, 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: #a39bfb mixed with white

  1. a39bfb
  2. aba5fc
  3. b4affd
  4. bdbafe
  5. c6c4ff
  6. cfceff
  7. d8d7ff
  8. e2e1ff
  9. ebebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a39bfb mixed with black

  1. a39bfb
  2. 8d86da
  3. 7872ba
  4. 635e9c
  5. 4f4b7e
  6. 3c3961
  7. 2a2846
  8. 19182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a39bfb with less saturation

  1. a39bfb
  2. a39df3
  3. a49feb
  4. a4a0e3
  5. a5a2db
  6. a5a3d3
  7. a6a5cb
  8. a7a6c3
  9. a7a7ba
  10. a8a8b2

Questions about #a39bfb

What color is #a39bfb?

#a39bfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(163, 155, 251), in HSL hsl(245, 92.31%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.513% 0.13693 286.324).

What colors go well with #a39bfb?

The complementary color of #a39bfb is #b5ae37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eabfe and #cb8de3. The triadic partners are #ef8c5a and #36c496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39bfb?

Black text reads better on #a39bfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39bfb a warm or cool color?

#a39bfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.137.