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#a58aea color: Bright violet

#a58aea is rgb(165, 138, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.701% 0.13942 295.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.7%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a58aea

#a58aea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #a58aea mixed with white

  1. a58aea
  2. ad96ed
  3. b6a2f0
  4. bfadf2
  5. c7b9f4
  6. d0c5f7
  7. d9d0f9
  8. e3dcfb
  9. ece8fc
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a58aea mixed with black

  1. a58aea
  2. 8f77cb
  3. 7965ae
  4. 655391
  5. 514275
  6. 3d325a
  7. 2b2241
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a58aea with less saturation

  1. a58aea
  2. a48de3
  3. a38fdb
  4. a291d4
  5. a193cc
  6. a195c5
  7. a097bd
  8. 9f99b5
  9. 9e9aad
  10. 9e9ca5

Questions about #a58aea

What color is #a58aea?

#a58aea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 138, 234), in HSL hsl(256.88, 69.57%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.701% 0.13942 295.506).

What colors go well with #a58aea?

The complementary color of #a58aea is #9aa731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749af4 and #c97dcc. The triadic partners are #de843d and #00b999.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58aea?

Black text reads better on #a58aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58aea a warm or cool color?

#a58aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.139.