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#a49cfa color: Cobalite

#a49cfa is rgb(164, 156, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.728% 0.13406 286.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

73.7%
0.134
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a49cfa

#a49cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #a49cfa mixed with white

  1. a49cfa
  2. aca6fb
  3. b5b0fc
  4. bebafd
  5. c7c4fe
  6. d0ceff
  7. d9d8ff
  8. e2e2ff
  9. ecebff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a49cfa mixed with black

  1. a49cfa
  2. 8e87d9
  3. 7973ba
  4. 645f9b
  5. 504c7d
  6. 3d3961
  7. 2b2846
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49cfa with less saturation

  1. a49cfa
  2. a49ef2
  3. a5a0eb
  4. a5a1e3
  5. a6a3db
  6. a6a4d3
  7. a7a6cb
  8. a7a7c3
  9. a8a8bb
  10. a9a9b2

Questions about #a49cfa

What color is #a49cfa?

#a49cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(164, 156, 250), in HSL hsl(245.11, 90.38%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.728% 0.13406 286.513).

What colors go well with #a49cfa?

The complementary color of #a49cfa is #b5af3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70acfd and #cb8ee2. The triadic partners are #ee8d5d and #3cc497.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49cfa?

Black text reads better on #a49cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49cfa a warm or cool color?

#a49cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.134.