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#a594fb color: Cobalite

#a594fb is rgb(165, 148, 251) in RGB and oklch(72.385% 0.14706 289.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.4%
0.147
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a594fb

#a594fb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, 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: #a594fb mixed with white

  1. a594fb
  2. ad9ffc
  3. b6aafd
  4. beb5fe
  5. c7c0ff
  6. d0caff
  7. d9d5ff
  8. e2dfff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a594fb mixed with black

  1. a594fb
  2. 8f80da
  3. 796dba
  4. 655a9c
  5. 51487e
  6. 3d3661
  7. 2b2646
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a594fb with less saturation

  1. a594fb
  2. a596f3
  3. a599eb
  4. a49be2
  5. a49dda
  6. a49ed1
  7. a5a0c9
  8. a5a2c0
  9. a5a3b8
  10. a5a4af

Questions about #a594fb

What color is #a594fb?

#a594fb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(165, 148, 251), in HSL hsl(249.9, 92.79%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.385% 0.14706 289.788).

What colors go well with #a594fb?

The complementary color of #a594fb is #acad26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da5ff and #ce85df. The triadic partners are #ee8749 and #00c397.

Is white or black text more readable on #a594fb?

Black text reads better on #a594fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a594fb a warm or cool color?

#a594fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.147.