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#a59efa color: Bright light violet

#a59efa is rgb(165, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.181% 0.13113 286.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

74.2%
0.131
286°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #a59efa

#a59efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a59efa mixed with white

  1. a59efa
  2. ada8fb
  3. b6b2fc
  4. bebcfd
  5. c7c5fe
  6. d0cfff
  7. d9d9ff
  8. e3e2ff
  9. ececff
  10. f5f5ff

Darker: #a59efa mixed with black

  1. a59efa
  2. 8f89d9
  3. 7974ba
  4. 65609b
  5. 514d7d
  6. 3d3a61
  7. 2b2946
  8. 1a182d
  9. 0a0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a59efa with less saturation

  1. a59efa
  2. a5a0f2
  3. a6a1eb
  4. a6a3e3
  5. a7a4db
  6. a7a6d4
  7. a8a7cc
  8. a9a8c4
  9. a9a9bc
  10. aaaab4

Questions about #a59efa

What color is #a59efa?

#a59efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(165, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(244.57, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.181% 0.13113 286.214).

What colors go well with #a59efa?

The complementary color of #a59efa is #b6b041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73adfd and #cc91e3. The triadic partners are #ef8f61 and #43c599.

Is white or black text more readable on #a59efa?

Black text reads better on #a59efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a59efa a warm or cool color?

#a59efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.131.