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#a594fa color: Cobalite

#a594fa is rgb(165, 148, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.333% 0.14571 289.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.3%
0.146
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a594fa

#a594fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #a594fa mixed with white

  1. a594fa
  2. ad9ffb
  3. b6aafc
  4. beb5fd
  5. c7bffe
  6. d0caff
  7. d9d5ff
  8. e2dfff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a594fa mixed with black

  1. a594fa
  2. 8f80d9
  3. 796dba
  4. 655a9b
  5. 51487d
  6. 3d3661
  7. 2b2646
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a594fa with less saturation

  1. a594fa
  2. a596f2
  3. a599ea
  4. a49be1
  5. a49dd9
  6. a49ed1
  7. a4a0c8
  8. a5a2c0
  9. a5a3b7
  10. a5a4ae

Questions about #a594fa

What color is #a594fa?

#a594fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(165, 148, 250), in HSL hsl(250, 91.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.333% 0.14571 289.907).

What colors go well with #a594fa?

The complementary color of #a594fa is #acad28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea5ff and #cd86de. The triadic partners are #ed874a and #00c297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a594fa?

Black text reads better on #a594fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a594fa a warm or cool color?

#a594fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.146.