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#a488f7 color: Bright violet

#a488f7 is rgb(164, 136, 247) in RGB and oklch(69.949% 0.15955 293.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

69.9%
0.160
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a488f7

#a488f7 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #a488f7 mixed with white

  1. a488f7
  2. ac94f9
  3. b5a1fa
  4. bdadfc
  5. c6b9fd
  6. cfc4fe
  7. d9d0fe
  8. e2dcff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a488f7 mixed with black

  1. a488f7
  2. 8e75d7
  3. 7963b7
  4. 645299
  5. 50417c
  6. 3d3160
  7. 2b2245
  8. 1a132c
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a488f7 with less saturation

  1. a488f7
  2. a38bee
  3. a28ee6
  4. a190dd
  5. a193d5
  6. a095cc
  7. a097c3
  8. 9f99ba
  9. 9f9bb1
  10. 9e9da8

Questions about #a488f7

What color is #a488f7?

#a488f7 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 136, 247), in HSL hsl(255.14, 87.4%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.949% 0.15955 293.459).

What colors go well with #a488f7?

The complementary color of #a488f7 is #9fa800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699aff and #cd79d6. The triadic partners are #e97e2a and #00bc96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a488f7?

Black text reads better on #a488f7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a488f7 a warm or cool color?

#a488f7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.16.