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#a484ef color: Bright violet

#a484ef is rgb(164, 132, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.817% 0.15517 295.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.8%
0.155
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a484ef

#a484ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a484ef mixed with white

  1. a484ef
  2. ac91f1
  3. b59df4
  4. beaaf6
  5. c7b6f8
  6. d0c2fa
  7. d9cefb
  8. e2dbfc
  9. ece7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a484ef mixed with black

  1. a484ef
  2. 8e72d0
  3. 7960b1
  4. 644f94
  5. 503f78
  6. 3d2f5c
  7. 2b2042
  8. 1a122a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a484ef with less saturation

  1. a484ef
  2. a387e7
  3. a28adf
  4. a18dd7
  5. a08fce
  6. 9f91c6
  7. 9e93be
  8. 9d95b5
  9. 9c97ac
  10. 9b99a4

Questions about #a484ef

What color is #a484ef?

#a484ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 132, 239), in HSL hsl(257.94, 76.98%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.817% 0.15517 295.842).

What colors go well with #a484ef?

The complementary color of #a484ef is #97a509. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d96fa and #cb75ce. The triadic partners are #e17d25 and #00b897.

Is white or black text more readable on #a484ef?

Black text reads better on #a484ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a484ef a warm or cool color?

#a484ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.155.