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#a485ea color: Bright violet

#a485ea is rgb(164, 133, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.724% 0.14709 296.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.7%
0.147
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a485ea

#a485ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.147 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 7.12:1, 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: #a485ea mixed with white

  1. a485ea
  2. ac92ed
  3. b59ef0
  4. beaaf2
  5. c7b6f5
  6. d0c2f7
  7. d9cff9
  8. e2dbfb
  9. ece7fc
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a485ea mixed with black

  1. a485ea
  2. 8e73cb
  3. 7961ae
  4. 645091
  5. 504075
  6. 3d305a
  7. 2b2141
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a485ea with less saturation

  1. a485ea
  2. a388e2
  3. a28adb
  4. a18dd3
  5. 9f8fcb
  6. 9f91c3
  7. 9e93bb
  8. 9d95b3
  9. 9c97ab
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a485ea

What color is #a485ea?

#a485ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 133, 234), in HSL hsl(258.42, 70.63%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.724% 0.14709 296.475).

What colors go well with #a485ea?

The complementary color of #a485ea is #96a522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7096f5 and #c977ca. The triadic partners are #dd7f2f and #00b798.

Is white or black text more readable on #a485ea?

Black text reads better on #a485ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a485ea a warm or cool color?

#a485ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.147.