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#a586ef color: Bright violet

#a586ef is rgb(165, 134, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.255% 0.1522 295.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.3%
0.152
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a586ef

#a586ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a586ef mixed with white

  1. a586ef
  2. ad92f1
  3. b69ff4
  4. beabf6
  5. c7b7f8
  6. d0c3f9
  7. d9cffb
  8. e3dbfc
  9. ece7fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a586ef mixed with black

  1. a586ef
  2. 8f74d0
  3. 7962b1
  4. 655194
  5. 514078
  6. 3d305c
  7. 2b2142
  8. 1a132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a586ef with less saturation

  1. a586ef
  2. a489e7
  3. a38cdf
  4. a28ed7
  5. a191cf
  6. a093c7
  7. 9f95be
  8. 9e97b6
  9. 9d99ad
  10. 9d9aa5

Questions about #a586ef

What color is #a586ef?

#a586ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 134, 239), in HSL hsl(257.71, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.255% 0.1522 295.775).

What colors go well with #a586ef?

The complementary color of #a586ef is #99a718. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f97fa and #cb78ce. The triadic partners are #e27f2c and #00b998.

Is white or black text more readable on #a586ef?

Black text reads better on #a586ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a586ef a warm or cool color?

#a586ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.152.