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#a486e9 color: Bright violet

#a486e9 is rgb(164, 134, 233) in RGB and oklch(68.848% 0.14422 296.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.8%
0.144
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a486e9

#a486e9 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #a486e9 mixed with white

  1. a486e9
  2. ac92ec
  3. b59fef
  4. beabf1
  5. c7b7f4
  6. d0c3f6
  7. d9cff8
  8. e2dbfa
  9. ece7fc
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a486e9 mixed with black

  1. a486e9
  2. 8e74cb
  3. 7962ad
  4. 645190
  5. 504074
  6. 3d305a
  7. 2b2141
  8. 1a1329
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a486e9 with less saturation

  1. a486e9
  2. a389e1
  3. a28bda
  4. a18ed2
  5. a090cb
  6. 9f92c3
  7. 9e94bb
  8. 9d96b3
  9. 9c98ab
  10. 9b99a3

Questions about #a486e9

What color is #a486e9?

#a486e9 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 134, 233), in HSL hsl(258.18, 69.23%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.848% 0.14422 296.378).

What colors go well with #a486e9?

The complementary color of #a486e9 is #96a528. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7196f4 and #c879ca. The triadic partners are #dd8033 and #00b798.

Is white or black text more readable on #a486e9?

Black text reads better on #a486e9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a486e9 a warm or cool color?

#a486e9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.144.