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#a49bfa color: Cobalite

#a49bfa is rgb(164, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.541% 0.13551 286.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

73.5%
0.136
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a49bfa

#a49bfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a49bfa mixed with white

  1. a49bfa
  2. aca5fb
  3. b5affc
  4. bebafd
  5. c7c4fe
  6. d0cdff
  7. d9d7ff
  8. e2e1ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a49bfa mixed with black

  1. a49bfa
  2. 8e86d9
  3. 7972ba
  4. 645e9b
  5. 504b7d
  6. 3d3961
  7. 2b2846
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49bfa with less saturation

  1. a49bfa
  2. a49df2
  3. a59fea
  4. a5a0e3
  5. a5a2db
  6. a6a3d3
  7. a6a5cb
  8. a7a6c2
  9. a8a7ba
  10. a8a8b2

Questions about #a49bfa

What color is #a49bfa?

#a49bfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(164, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(245.68, 90.48%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.541% 0.13551 286.905).

What colors go well with #a49bfa?

The complementary color of #a49bfa is #b4af3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70abfd and #cc8de2. The triadic partners are #ee8c5b and #37c497.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49bfa?

Black text reads better on #a49bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49bfa a warm or cool color?

#a49bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.136.