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#a488fa color: Bright light violet

#a488fa is rgb(164, 136, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.115% 0.16348 293.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.1%
0.163
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a488fa

#a488fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a488fa mixed with white

  1. a488fa
  2. ac94fb
  3. b5a1fd
  4. bdadfe
  5. c6b9ff
  6. cfc5ff
  7. d9d0ff
  8. e2dcff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a488fa mixed with black

  1. a488fa
  2. 8e75d9
  3. 7963ba
  4. 64529b
  5. 50417d
  6. 3d3161
  7. 2b2246
  8. 1a132d
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a488fa with less saturation

  1. a488fa
  2. a38bf1
  3. a28ee8
  4. a291e0
  5. a193d7
  6. a095ce
  7. a098c4
  8. 9f9abb
  9. 9f9bb2
  10. 9f9da8

Questions about #a488fa

What color is #a488fa?

#a488fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 136, 250), in HSL hsl(254.74, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.115% 0.16348 293.012).

What colors go well with #a488fa?

The complementary color of #a488fa is #a0a800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #679bff and #ce78d9. The triadic partners are #eb7d26 and #00bd95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a488fa?

Black text reads better on #a488fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a488fa a warm or cool color?

#a488fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.163.