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#a681ed color: Bright violet

#a681ed is rgb(166, 129, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.373% 0.15745 297.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.4%
0.157
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a681ed

#a681ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a681ed mixed with white

  1. a681ed
  2. ae8ef0
  3. b79bf2
  4. bfa8f5
  5. c8b4f7
  6. d1c1f9
  7. dacdfa
  8. e3dafc
  9. ece6fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a681ed mixed with black

  1. a681ed
  2. 906fce
  3. 7a5eb0
  4. 654e93
  5. 513e77
  6. 3e2e5c
  7. 2b1f42
  8. 1a122a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a681ed with less saturation

  1. a681ed
  2. a484e5
  3. a387dd
  4. a28ad5
  5. a08dcd
  6. 9f8fc4
  7. 9e91bc
  8. 9d94b3
  9. 9b96ab
  10. 9a97a2

Questions about #a681ed

What color is #a681ed?

#a681ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 129, 237), in HSL hsl(260.56, 75%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.373% 0.15745 297.912).

What colors go well with #a681ed?

The complementary color of #a681ed is #92a507. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7093fa and #cc73ca. The triadic partners are #df7c17 and #00b699.

Is white or black text more readable on #a681ed?

Black text reads better on #a681ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a681ed a warm or cool color?

#a681ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.157.