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#a684e5 color: Bright violet

#a684e5 is rgb(166, 132, 229) in RGB and oklch(68.468% 0.14241 298.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.5%
0.142
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a684e5

#a684e5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #a684e5 mixed with white

  1. a684e5
  2. ae91e8
  3. b79dec
  4. bfa9ef
  5. c8b5f1
  6. d1c2f4
  7. dacef7
  8. e3daf9
  9. ece6fb
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a684e5 mixed with black

  1. a684e5
  2. 9072c7
  3. 7a60aa
  4. 654f8e
  5. 513f72
  6. 3e2f58
  7. 2b203f
  8. 1a1228
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a684e5 with less saturation

  1. a684e5
  2. a587de
  3. a389d6
  4. a28ccf
  5. a18ec8
  6. 9f90c0
  7. 9e92b9
  8. 9d94b1
  9. 9c96a9
  10. 9b98a2

Questions about #a684e5

What color is #a684e5?

#a684e5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 132, 229), in HSL hsl(261.03, 65.1%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.468% 0.14241 298.746).

What colors go well with #a684e5?

The complementary color of #a684e5 is #91a52e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7594f1 and #c977c5. The triadic partners are #d9812f and #00b59b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a684e5?

Black text reads better on #a684e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a684e5 a warm or cool color?

#a684e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.142.