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#a48ff1 color: Bright light violet

#a48ff1 is rgb(164, 143, 241) in RGB and oklch(70.876% 0.14104 292.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

70.9%
0.141
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a48ff1

#a48ff1 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.141 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 7.78:1, 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: #a48ff1 mixed with white

  1. a48ff1
  2. ac9af3
  3. b5a6f5
  4. beb1f7
  5. c7bcf9
  6. d0c7fa
  7. d9d3fc
  8. e2defd
  9. ece9fe
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a48ff1 mixed with black

  1. a48ff1
  2. 8e7cd2
  3. 7969b3
  4. 645795
  5. 504579
  6. 3d345d
  7. 2b2443
  8. 1a152b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48ff1 with less saturation

  1. a48ff1
  2. a391e9
  3. a394e2
  4. a296da
  5. a298d2
  6. a299ca
  7. a19bc2
  8. a19dba
  9. a19eb2
  10. a1a0a9

Questions about #a48ff1

What color is #a48ff1?

#a48ff1 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 143, 241), in HSL hsl(252.86, 77.78%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.876% 0.14104 292.264).

What colors go well with #a48ff1?

The complementary color of #a48ff1 is #a3a92e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709ff9 and #ca81d5. The triadic partners are #e58545 and #00bd97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48ff1?

Black text reads better on #a48ff1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48ff1 a warm or cool color?

#a48ff1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.141.