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#a48cfa color: Bright light violet

#a48cfa is rgb(164, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.815% 0.15754 291.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.8%
0.158
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a48cfa

#a48cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a48cfa mixed with white

  1. a48cfa
  2. ac98fb
  3. b5a4fd
  4. bdaffe
  5. c6bbff
  6. cfc6ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e2ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a48cfa mixed with black

  1. a48cfa
  2. 8e79d9
  3. 7967ba
  4. 64559b
  5. 50437d
  6. 3d3361
  7. 2b2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48cfa with less saturation

  1. a48cfa
  2. a38ff1
  3. a392e9
  4. a294e0
  5. a296d7
  6. a198cf
  7. a19ac6
  8. a19cbd
  9. a19eb4
  10. a19faa

Questions about #a48cfa

What color is #a48cfa?

#a48cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(253.09, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.815% 0.15754 291.91).

What colors go well with #a48cfa?

The complementary color of #a48cfa is #a4a900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699eff and #ce7ddb. The triadic partners are #ec8034 and #00bf95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48cfa?

Black text reads better on #a48cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48cfa a warm or cool color?

#a48cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.158.