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#a593ed color: Bright light violet

#a593ed is rgb(165, 147, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.489% 0.1296 291.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.5%
0.130
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a593ed

#a593ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a593ed mixed with white

  1. a593ed
  2. ad9eef
  3. b6a9f2
  4. bfb4f4
  5. c7bef6
  6. d0c9f8
  7. d9d4fa
  8. e3dffb
  9. ece9fd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a593ed mixed with black

  1. a593ed
  2. 8f7fce
  3. 796cb0
  4. 655993
  5. 514777
  6. 3d365c
  7. 2b2542
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a593ed with less saturation

  1. a593ed
  2. a595e6
  3. a497df
  4. a499d7
  5. a49bd0
  6. a39cc9
  7. a39ec1
  8. a39fba
  9. a3a0b2
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a593ed

What color is #a593ed?

#a593ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 147, 237), in HSL hsl(252, 71.43%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.489% 0.1296 291.973).

What colors go well with #a593ed?

The complementary color of #a593ed is #a5ab40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a2f4 and #c986d3. The triadic partners are #e28a51 and #29bd9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a593ed?

Black text reads better on #a593ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a593ed a warm or cool color?

#a593ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.13.