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#a48efa color: Bright light violet

#a48efa is rgb(164, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.17% 0.15457 291.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.2%
0.155
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a48efa

#a48efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #a48efa mixed with white

  1. a48efa
  2. ac9afb
  3. b5a5fd
  4. bdb1fe
  5. c6bcfe
  6. cfc7ff
  7. d9d3ff
  8. e2deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a48efa mixed with black

  1. a48efa
  2. 8e7bd9
  3. 7968ba
  4. 64569b
  5. 50447d
  6. 3d3461
  7. 2b2446
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48efa with less saturation

  1. a48efa
  2. a391f2
  3. a393e9
  4. a396e0
  5. a298d8
  6. a29acf
  7. a29cc6
  8. a29dbd
  9. a29fb4
  10. a2a0ab

Questions about #a48efa

What color is #a48efa?

#a48efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(252.22, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.17% 0.15457 291.327).

What colors go well with #a48efa?

The complementary color of #a48efa is #a6aa0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa0ff and #cd7fdc. The triadic partners are #ec823a and #00c096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48efa?

Black text reads better on #a48efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48efa a warm or cool color?

#a48efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.155.