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#a488f0 color: Bright violet

#a488f0 is rgb(164, 136, 240) in RGB and oklch(69.571% 0.15036 294.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

69.6%
0.150
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a488f0

#a488f0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, 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: #a488f0 mixed with white

  1. a488f0
  2. ac94f2
  3. b5a0f5
  4. beacf7
  5. c7b8f8
  6. d0c4fa
  7. d9d0fb
  8. e2dcfd
  9. ece7fe
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a488f0 mixed with black

  1. a488f0
  2. 8e75d1
  3. 7963b2
  4. 645295
  5. 504178
  6. 3d315d
  7. 2b2243
  8. 1a132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a488f0 with less saturation

  1. a488f0
  2. a38be8
  3. a28de0
  4. a190d8
  5. a092d0
  6. a094c8
  7. 9f96bf
  8. 9e98b7
  9. 9e9aae
  10. 9d9ba6

Questions about #a488f0

What color is #a488f0?

#a488f0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 136, 240), in HSL hsl(256.15, 77.61%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.571% 0.15036 294.568).

What colors go well with #a488f0?

The complementary color of #a488f0 is #9ca71a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e99fa and #cb7ad1. The triadic partners are #e38032 and #00ba97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a488f0?

Black text reads better on #a488f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a488f0 a warm or cool color?

#a488f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.15.