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#a595fa color: Cobalite

#a595fa is rgb(165, 149, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.515% 0.14423 289.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

72.5%
0.144
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a595fa

#a595fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #a595fa mixed with white

  1. a595fa
  2. ada0fb
  3. b6abfc
  4. beb5fd
  5. c7c0fe
  6. d0cbff
  7. d9d5ff
  8. e2e0ff
  9. eceaff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a595fa mixed with black

  1. a595fa
  2. 8f81d9
  3. 796dba
  4. 655a9b
  5. 51487d
  6. 3d3761
  7. 2b2646
  8. 1a162d
  9. 0a0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a595fa with less saturation

  1. a595fa
  2. a597f2
  3. a599ea
  4. a59be2
  5. a59dd9
  6. a59fd1
  7. a5a1c9
  8. a5a2c0
  9. a5a4b8
  10. a6a5af

Questions about #a595fa

What color is #a595fa?

#a595fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(165, 149, 250), in HSL hsl(249.5, 90.99%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.515% 0.14423 289.571).

What colors go well with #a595fa?

The complementary color of #a595fa is #adad2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea6ff and #cd87df. The triadic partners are #ed884c and #00c297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a595fa?

Black text reads better on #a595fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a595fa a warm or cool color?

#a595fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.144.