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#a492fe color: Bright light violet

#a492fe is rgb(164, 146, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.1% 0.15402 289.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.1%
0.154
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a492fe

#a492fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #a492fe mixed with white

  1. a492fe
  2. ac9dff
  3. b5a9ff
  4. bdb4ff
  5. c6bfff
  6. cfc9ff
  7. d9d4ff
  8. e2dfff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a492fe mixed with black

  1. a492fe
  2. 8e7edd
  3. 796bbd
  4. 64589e
  5. 504680
  6. 3d3563
  7. 2b2547
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a492fe with less saturation

  1. a492fe
  2. a495f5
  3. a397ed
  4. a399e4
  5. a39bdb
  6. a39dd3
  7. a39fca
  8. a4a1c1
  9. a4a2b7
  10. a4a3ae

Questions about #a492fe

What color is #a492fe?

#a492fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 146, 254), in HSL hsl(250, 98.18%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.1% 0.15402 289.615).

What colors go well with #a492fe?

The complementary color of #a492fe is #acac10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a4ff and #ce83e1. The triadic partners are #f08442 and #00c395.

Is white or black text more readable on #a492fe?

Black text reads better on #a492fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a492fe a warm or cool color?

#a492fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.154.