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#a685f7 color: Bright violet

#a685f7 is rgb(166, 133, 247) in RGB and oklch(69.607% 0.16421 295.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

69.6%
0.164
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a685f7

#a685f7 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a685f7 mixed with white

  1. a685f7
  2. ae92f9
  3. b69efa
  4. bfabfc
  5. c8b7fd
  6. d1c3fe
  7. dacfff
  8. e3dbff
  9. ece7ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a685f7 mixed with black

  1. a685f7
  2. 9073d7
  3. 7a61b7
  4. 655099
  5. 51407c
  6. 3e3060
  7. 2b2145
  8. 1a132c
  9. 0a0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a685f7 with less saturation

  1. a685f7
  2. a588ee
  3. a48be6
  4. a38edd
  5. a291d4
  6. a193cb
  7. a096c2
  8. 9f98b9
  9. 9e9ab0
  10. 9e9ba7

Questions about #a685f7

What color is #a685f7?

#a685f7 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 133, 247), in HSL hsl(257.37, 87.69%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.607% 0.16421 295.134).

What colors go well with #a685f7?

The complementary color of #a685f7 is #9ba800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b98ff and #cf75d4. The triadic partners are #e87d1b and #00bb98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a685f7?

Black text reads better on #a685f7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a685f7 a warm or cool color?

#a685f7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.164.