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#a594ee color: Bright light violet

#a594ee is rgb(165, 148, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.723% 0.12944 291.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

71.7%
0.129
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a594ee

#a594ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #a594ee mixed with white

  1. a594ee
  2. ad9ff0
  3. b6aaf3
  4. bfb4f5
  5. c7bff7
  6. d0caf8
  7. d9d4fa
  8. e3dffc
  9. eceafd
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a594ee mixed with black

  1. a594ee
  2. 8f80cf
  3. 796db1
  4. 655a93
  5. 514877
  6. 3d365c
  7. 2b2642
  8. 1a162a
  9. 0a0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a594ee with less saturation

  1. a594ee
  2. a596e7
  3. a498e0
  4. a49ad8
  5. a49bd1
  6. a49dca
  7. a49ec2
  8. a3a0bb
  9. a3a1b3
  10. a3a2ab

Questions about #a594ee

What color is #a594ee?

#a594ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 148, 238), in HSL hsl(251.33, 72.58%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.723% 0.12944 291.458).

What colors go well with #a594ee?

The complementary color of #a594ee is #a7ab40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a3f4 and #c987d4. The triadic partners are #e38a53 and #2dbd9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a594ee?

Black text reads better on #a594ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a594ee a warm or cool color?

#a594ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.129.