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#a595f5 color: Bright light violet

#a595f5 is rgb(165, 149, 245) in RGB and oklch(72.259% 0.13746 290.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.3%
0.137
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

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 #a595f5

#a595f5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.137 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: #a595f5 mixed with white

  1. a595f5
  2. ada0f7
  3. b6abf8
  4. beb5fa
  5. c7c0fb
  6. d0cafc
  7. d9d5fd
  8. e3dffe
  9. eceafe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a595f5 mixed with black

  1. a595f5
  2. 8f81d5
  3. 796db6
  4. 655a98
  5. 51487b
  6. 3d375f
  7. 2b2644
  8. 1a162b
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a595f5 with less saturation

  1. a595f5
  2. a597ed
  3. a599e6
  4. a49bde
  5. a49dd6
  6. a49fce
  7. a4a0c6
  8. a5a1be
  9. a5a3b6
  10. a5a4ae

Questions about #a595f5

What color is #a595f5?

#a595f5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 149, 245), in HSL hsl(250, 82.76%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.259% 0.13746 290.17).

What colors go well with #a595f5?

The complementary color of #a595f5 is #abac36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a5fb and #cb87da. The triadic partners are #e98950 and #1ec198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a595f5?

Black text reads better on #a595f5: 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 #a595f5 a warm or cool color?

#a595f5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.137.