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#a39bfe color: Cobalite

#a39bfe is rgb(163, 155, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.665% 0.14104 286.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.7%
0.141
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a39bfe

#a39bfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #a39bfe mixed with white

  1. a39bfe
  2. aba5ff
  3. b4b0ff
  4. bdbaff
  5. c6c4ff
  6. cfceff
  7. d8d8ff
  8. e2e1ff
  9. ebebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a39bfe mixed with black

  1. a39bfe
  2. 8d86dd
  3. 7872bd
  4. 635e9e
  5. 4f4b80
  6. 3c3963
  7. 2a2847
  8. 19182d
  9. 0a0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a39bfe with less saturation

  1. a39bfe
  2. a39df6
  3. a49fee
  4. a4a1e5
  5. a5a2dd
  6. a5a4d5
  7. a6a5cc
  8. a7a6c4
  9. a8a8bb
  10. a9a9b3

Questions about #a39bfe

What color is #a39bfe?

#a39bfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(163, 155, 254), in HSL hsl(244.85, 98.02%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.665% 0.14104 286.081).

What colors go well with #a39bfe?

The complementary color of #a39bfe is #b6af31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cacff and #cc8ce5. The triadic partners are #f18b58 and #30c595.

Is white or black text more readable on #a39bfe?

Black text reads better on #a39bfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a39bfe a warm or cool color?

#a39bfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.141.