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#a58aec color: Bright violet

#a58aec is rgb(165, 138, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.804% 0.14208 295.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.8%
0.142
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a58aec

#a58aec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #a58aec mixed with white

  1. a58aec
  2. ad96ef
  3. b6a2f1
  4. bfaef4
  5. c7b9f6
  6. d0c5f8
  7. d9d0fa
  8. e3dcfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f5f3fe

Darker: #a58aec mixed with black

  1. a58aec
  2. 8f77cd
  3. 7965af
  4. 655392
  5. 514276
  6. 3d325b
  7. 2b2242
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a58aec with less saturation

  1. a58aec
  2. a48de4
  3. a38fdd
  4. a291d5
  5. a193ce
  6. a195c6
  7. a097be
  8. 9f99b6
  9. 9f9bae
  10. 9e9ca6

Questions about #a58aec

What color is #a58aec?

#a58aec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 138, 236), in HSL hsl(256.53, 72.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.804% 0.14208 295.15).

What colors go well with #a58aec?

The complementary color of #a58aec is #9ba82d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729af6 and #ca7dce. The triadic partners are #e0833b and #00ba99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a58aec?

Black text reads better on #a58aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a58aec a warm or cool color?

#a58aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.142.