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#a591f2 color: Bright light violet

#a591f2 is rgb(165, 145, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.375% 0.1394 291.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.4%
0.139
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a591f2

#a591f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a591f2 mixed with white

  1. a591f2
  2. ad9cf4
  3. b6a7f6
  4. beb2f8
  5. c7bdf9
  6. d0c8fb
  7. d9d3fc
  8. e3defd
  9. ece9fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a591f2 mixed with black

  1. a591f2
  2. 8f7dd2
  3. 796ab4
  4. 655896
  5. 514679
  6. 3d355e
  7. 2b2543
  8. 1a152b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a591f2 with less saturation

  1. a591f2
  2. a493ea
  3. a495e3
  4. a498db
  5. a399d3
  6. a39bcb
  7. a39dc3
  8. a39ebb
  9. a3a0b3
  10. a2a1ab

Questions about #a591f2

What color is #a591f2?

#a591f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 145, 242), in HSL hsl(252.37, 78.86%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.375% 0.1394 291.955).

What colors go well with #a591f2?

The complementary color of #a591f2 is #a5ab32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a1f9 and #cb83d6. The triadic partners are #e68749 and #00be99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a591f2?

Black text reads better on #a591f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a591f2 a warm or cool color?

#a591f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.139.