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#a49efa color: Bright light indigo

#a49efa is rgb(164, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.103% 0.13119 285.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

74.1%
0.131
286°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a49efa

#a49efa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a49efa mixed with white

  1. a49efa
  2. aca8fb
  3. b5b2fc
  4. bebcfd
  5. c7c5fe
  6. d0cfff
  7. d9d9ff
  8. e2e2ff
  9. ececff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a49efa mixed with black

  1. a49efa
  2. 8e89d9
  3. 7974ba
  4. 64609b
  5. 504d7d
  6. 3d3a61
  7. 2b2946
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a49efa with less saturation

  1. a49efa
  2. a4a0f2
  3. a5a1eb
  4. a5a3e3
  5. a6a4db
  6. a7a6d3
  7. a7a7cc
  8. a8a8c4
  9. a9a9bb
  10. aaaab3

Questions about #a49efa

What color is #a49efa?

#a49efa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(164, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(243.91, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.103% 0.13119 285.704).

What colors go well with #a49efa?

The complementary color of #a49efa is #b7b040. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71adfc and #cb90e3. The triadic partners are #ee8f61 and #44c597.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49efa?

Black text reads better on #a49efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49efa a warm or cool color?

#a49efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.131.