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#a487f8 color: Bright violet

#a487f8 is rgb(164, 135, 248) in RGB and oklch(69.83% 0.16236 293.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.8%
0.162
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a487f8

#a487f8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #a487f8 mixed with white

  1. a487f8
  2. ac94fa
  3. b5a0fb
  4. bdacfc
  5. c6b8fd
  6. cfc4fe
  7. d9d0ff
  8. e2dcff
  9. ece7ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a487f8 mixed with black

  1. a487f8
  2. 8e75d8
  3. 7963b8
  4. 64519a
  5. 50417c
  6. 3d3160
  7. 2b2145
  8. 1a132c
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a487f8 with less saturation

  1. a487f8
  2. a38aef
  3. a28de7
  4. a190de
  5. a192d5
  6. a095cc
  7. 9f97c3
  8. 9f99ba
  9. 9e9ab1
  10. 9e9ca7

Questions about #a487f8

What color is #a487f8?

#a487f8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 135, 248), in HSL hsl(255.4, 88.98%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.83% 0.16236 293.575).

What colors go well with #a487f8?

The complementary color of #a487f8 is #9ea700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689aff and #ce77d7. The triadic partners are #e97d25 and #00bc96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a487f8?

Black text reads better on #a487f8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a487f8 a warm or cool color?

#a487f8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.162.