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#a485e4 color: Bright violet

#a485e4 is rgb(164, 133, 228) in RGB and oklch(68.411% 0.13921 297.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.4%
0.139
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a485e4

#a485e4 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #a485e4 mixed with white

  1. a485e4
  2. ac91e7
  3. b59eeb
  4. beaaee
  5. c7b6f1
  6. d0c2f4
  7. d9cef6
  8. e2daf9
  9. ece7fb
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a485e4 mixed with black

  1. a485e4
  2. 8e73c6
  3. 7961a9
  4. 64508d
  5. 504072
  6. 3d3058
  7. 2b213f
  8. 1a1328
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a485e4 with less saturation

  1. a485e4
  2. a388dd
  3. a28ad6
  4. a08cce
  5. 9f8fc7
  6. 9e91c0
  7. 9d93b8
  8. 9c94b1
  9. 9b96a9
  10. 9a98a1

Questions about #a485e4

What color is #a485e4?

#a485e4 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 133, 228), in HSL hsl(259.58, 63.76%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.411% 0.13921 297.645).

What colors go well with #a485e4?

The complementary color of #a485e4 is #93a430. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7495ef and #c778c5. The triadic partners are #d88135 and #00b599.

Is white or black text more readable on #a485e4?

Black text reads better on #a485e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a485e4 a warm or cool color?

#a485e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.139.