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#a488fe color: Bright light violet

#a488fe is rgb(164, 136, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.338% 0.16869 292.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.3%
0.169
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a488fe

#a488fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, 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: #a488fe mixed with white

  1. a488fe
  2. ac95ff
  3. b5a1ff
  4. bdadff
  5. c6b9ff
  6. cfc5ff
  7. d8d0ff
  8. e2dcff
  9. ebe8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a488fe mixed with black

  1. a488fe
  2. 8e75dd
  3. 7963bd
  4. 64529e
  5. 504180
  6. 3d3163
  7. 2b2247
  8. 1a132d
  9. 0a0616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a488fe with less saturation

  1. a488fe
  2. a38bf5
  3. a28eec
  4. a291e3
  5. a194d9
  6. a196d0
  7. a098c6
  8. a09abd
  9. a09cb3
  10. 9f9ea9

Questions about #a488fe

What color is #a488fe?

#a488fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 136, 254), in HSL hsl(254.24, 98.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.338% 0.16869 292.44).

What colors go well with #a488fe?

The complementary color of #a488fe is #a2a900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649cff and #d078dc. The triadic partners are #ee7c21 and #00be95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a488fe?

Black text reads better on #a488fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a488fe a warm or cool color?

#a488fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.169.