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#a48ffa color: Bright light violet

#a48ffa is rgb(164, 143, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.348% 0.15309 291.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.3%
0.153
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a48ffa

#a48ffa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #a48ffa mixed with white

  1. a48ffa
  2. ac9bfb
  3. b5a6fd
  4. bdb1fe
  5. c6bdfe
  6. cfc8ff
  7. d9d3ff
  8. e2deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a48ffa mixed with black

  1. a48ffa
  2. 8e7cd9
  3. 7969ba
  4. 64579b
  5. 50457d
  6. 3d3461
  7. 2b2446
  8. 1a152d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a48ffa with less saturation

  1. a48ffa
  2. a392f2
  3. a394e9
  4. a396e1
  5. a299d8
  6. a29bcf
  7. a29cc7
  8. a29ebe
  9. a2a0b5
  10. a2a1ac

Questions about #a48ffa

What color is #a48ffa?

#a48ffa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 143, 250), in HSL hsl(251.78, 91.45%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.348% 0.15309 291.026).

What colors go well with #a48ffa?

The complementary color of #a48ffa is #a7aa13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa1ff and #cd80dc. The triadic partners are #ec833d and #00c096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a48ffa?

Black text reads better on #a48ffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a48ffa a warm or cool color?

#a48ffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.153.