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#a590eb color: Bright light violet

#a590eb is rgb(165, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.838% 0.13148 293.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.8%
0.131
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a590eb

#a590eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a590eb mixed with white

  1. a590eb
  2. ad9bee
  3. b6a6f0
  4. bfb2f3
  5. c7bdf5
  6. d0c8f7
  7. d9d3f9
  8. e3defb
  9. ece9fc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a590eb mixed with black

  1. a590eb
  2. 8f7dcc
  3. 796aae
  4. 655791
  5. 514575
  6. 3d345b
  7. 2b2441
  8. 1a1529
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a590eb with less saturation

  1. a590eb
  2. a492e4
  3. a494dd
  4. a396d5
  5. a398ce
  6. a29ac7
  7. a29bbf
  8. a29db8
  9. a19eb0
  10. a1a0a9

Questions about #a590eb

What color is #a590eb?

#a590eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(253.85, 69.47%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.838% 0.13148 293.361).

What colors go well with #a590eb?

The complementary color of #a590eb is #a1a93d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #769ff3 and #c883d0. The triadic partners are #e0884c and #1abb9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a590eb?

Black text reads better on #a590eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a590eb a warm or cool color?

#a590eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.131.