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#a48dfa color: Bright light violet

#a48dfa is rgb(164, 141, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.992% 0.15605 291.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71%
0.156
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a48dfa

#a48dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #a48dfa mixed with white

  1. a48dfa
  2. ac99fb
  3. b5a5fd
  4. bdb0fe
  5. c6bcff
  6. cfc7ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e2ddff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a48dfa mixed with black

  1. a48dfa
  2. 8e7ad9
  3. 7967ba
  4. 64559b
  5. 50447d
  6. 3d3361
  7. 2b2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48dfa with less saturation

  1. a48dfa
  2. a390f1
  3. a392e9
  4. a295e0
  5. a297d8
  6. a299cf
  7. a19bc6
  8. a19dbd
  9. a19eb4
  10. a1a0ab

Questions about #a48dfa

What color is #a48dfa?

#a48dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 141, 250), in HSL hsl(252.66, 91.6%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.992% 0.15605 291.621).

What colors go well with #a48dfa?

The complementary color of #a48dfa is #a5aa04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699fff and #ce7edb. The triadic partners are #ec8137 and #00c095.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48dfa?

Black text reads better on #a48dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48dfa a warm or cool color?

#a48dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.156.