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#a495fc color: Cobalite

#a495fc is rgb(164, 149, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.537% 0.14695 288.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

72.5%
0.147
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a495fc

#a495fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #a495fc mixed with white

  1. a495fc
  2. aca0fd
  3. b5abfe
  4. beb6ff
  5. c6c0ff
  6. cfcbff
  7. d9d5ff
  8. e2e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a495fc mixed with black

  1. a495fc
  2. 8e81db
  3. 796dbb
  4. 645a9c
  5. 50487e
  6. 3d3762
  7. 2b2647
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a495fc with less saturation

  1. a495fc
  2. a497f4
  3. a49aeb
  4. a49ce3
  5. a49ddb
  6. a49fd2
  7. a4a1ca
  8. a5a2c1
  9. a5a4b8
  10. a6a5af

Questions about #a495fc

What color is #a495fc?

#a495fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(164, 149, 252), in HSL hsl(248.74, 94.5%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.537% 0.14695 288.872).

What colors go well with #a495fc?

The complementary color of #a495fc is #aead25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba6ff and #cd86e0. The triadic partners are #ef874b and #00c396.

Is white or black text more readable on #a495fc?

Black text reads better on #a495fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a495fc a warm or cool color?

#a495fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.147.