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#a48eed color: Bright light violet

#a48eed is rgb(164, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.489% 0.13718 293.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.5%
0.137
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a48eed

#a48eed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a48eed mixed with white

  1. a48eed
  2. ac9af0
  3. b5a5f2
  4. beb0f4
  5. c7bcf6
  6. d0c7f8
  7. d9d2fa
  8. e2ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a48eed mixed with black

  1. a48eed
  2. 8e7bce
  3. 7968b0
  4. 645693
  5. 504477
  6. 3d345c
  7. 2b2442
  8. 1a152a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48eed with less saturation

  1. a48eed
  2. a390e6
  3. a393de
  4. a295d7
  5. a297cf
  6. a198c7
  7. a19ac0
  8. a09cb8
  9. a09db0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a48eed

What color is #a48eed?

#a48eed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(253.89, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.489% 0.13718 293.202).

What colors go well with #a48eed?

The complementary color of #a48eed is #a1a834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729ef5 and #c981d1. The triadic partners are #e18546 and #00bb98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48eed?

Black text reads better on #a48eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48eed a warm or cool color?

#a48eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.137.