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#a496fc color: Cobalite

#a496fc is rgb(164, 150, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.72% 0.14549 288.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

72.7%
0.145
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a496fc

#a496fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #a496fc mixed with white

  1. a496fc
  2. aca1fd
  3. b5acfe
  4. beb6ff
  5. c6c1ff
  6. cfcbff
  7. d9d6ff
  8. e2e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a496fc mixed with black

  1. a496fc
  2. 8e82db
  3. 796ebb
  4. 645b9c
  5. 50497e
  6. 3d3762
  7. 2b2647
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a496fc with less saturation

  1. a496fc
  2. a498f4
  3. a49aec
  4. a49ce3
  5. a49edb
  6. a4a0d2
  7. a5a1ca
  8. a5a3c1
  9. a6a4b9
  10. a6a6b0

Questions about #a496fc

What color is #a496fc?

#a496fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(164, 150, 252), in HSL hsl(248.24, 94.44%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.72% 0.14549 288.533).

What colors go well with #a496fc?

The complementary color of #a496fc is #afad28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ca7ff and #cd87e1. The triadic partners are #ef884e and #07c396.

Is white or black text more readable on #a496fc?

Black text reads better on #a496fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a496fc a warm or cool color?

#a496fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.145.