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#a485f2 color: Bright violet

#a485f2 is rgb(164, 133, 242) in RGB and oklch(69.154% 0.15755 295.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.2%
0.158
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a485f2

#a485f2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blue Shadow (#8b88f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a485f2 mixed with white

  1. a485f2
  2. ac92f4
  3. b59ef6
  4. beaaf8
  5. c6b7fa
  6. d0c3fb
  7. d9cffc
  8. e2dbfd
  9. ece7fe
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a485f2 mixed with black

  1. a485f2
  2. 8e73d2
  3. 7961b4
  4. 645096
  5. 504079
  6. 3d305e
  7. 2b2143
  8. 1a132b
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a485f2 with less saturation

  1. a485f2
  2. a388ea
  3. a28be1
  4. a18ed9
  5. a090d1
  6. 9f92c8
  7. 9e94bf
  8. 9d96b7
  9. 9d98ae
  10. 9c9aa5

Questions about #a485f2

What color is #a485f2?

#a485f2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 133, 242), in HSL hsl(257.06, 80.74%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.154% 0.15755 295.061).

What colors go well with #a485f2?

The complementary color of #a485f2 is #9aa600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b97fd and #cc76d1. The triadic partners are #e47d25 and #00b997.

Is white or black text more readable on #a485f2?

Black text reads better on #a485f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a485f2 a warm or cool color?

#a485f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.158.