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#a482ed color: Bright violet

#a482ed is rgb(164, 130, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.362% 0.15564 296.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68.4%
0.156
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a482ed

#a482ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a482ed mixed with white

  1. a482ed
  2. ac8ff0
  3. b59cf2
  4. bea8f5
  5. c7b5f7
  6. d0c1f9
  7. d9cefa
  8. e2dafc
  9. ece6fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a482ed mixed with black

  1. a482ed
  2. 8e70ce
  3. 795fb0
  4. 644e93
  5. 503e77
  6. 3d2f5c
  7. 2b2042
  8. 1a122a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a482ed with less saturation

  1. a482ed
  2. a385e5
  3. a188dd
  4. a08bd5
  5. 9f8dcd
  6. 9e90c4
  7. 9d92bc
  8. 9c94b3
  9. 9b96ab
  10. 9a98a2

Questions about #a482ed

What color is #a482ed?

#a482ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 130, 237), in HSL hsl(259.07, 74.83%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.362% 0.15564 296.726).

What colors go well with #a482ed?

The complementary color of #a482ed is #94a408. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d94f9 and #ca74cb. The triadic partners are #df7c1f and #00b697.

Is white or black text more readable on #a482ed?

Black text reads better on #a482ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a482ed a warm or cool color?

#a482ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.156.