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#a685ef color: Bright violet

#a685ef is rgb(166, 133, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.17% 0.15385 296.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

69.2%
0.154
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a685ef

#a685ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #a685ef mixed with white

  1. a685ef
  2. ae92f1
  3. b79ef4
  4. bfaaf6
  5. c8b7f8
  6. d1c3f9
  7. dacffb
  8. e3dbfc
  9. ece7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a685ef mixed with black

  1. a685ef
  2. 9073d0
  3. 7a61b1
  4. 655094
  5. 514078
  6. 3e305c
  7. 2b2142
  8. 1a132a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a685ef with less saturation

  1. a685ef
  2. a588e7
  3. a38bdf
  4. a28ed7
  5. a190cf
  6. a092c6
  7. 9f94be
  8. 9e96b6
  9. 9d98ad
  10. 9c9aa5

Questions about #a685ef

What color is #a685ef?

#a685ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 133, 239), in HSL hsl(258.68, 76.81%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.17% 0.15385 296.517).

What colors go well with #a685ef?

The complementary color of #a685ef is #97a715. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7096fb and #cc77ce. The triadic partners are #e27f27 and #00b999.

Is white or black text more readable on #a685ef?

Black text reads better on #a685ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a685ef a warm or cool color?

#a685ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.154.