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#a686e6 color: Bright violet

#a686e6 is rgb(166, 134, 230) in RGB and oklch(68.872% 0.14054 297.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

68.9%
0.141
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a686e6

#a686e6 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #a686e6 mixed with white

  1. a686e6
  2. ae92e9
  3. b79fec
  4. bfabef
  5. c8b7f2
  6. d1c3f5
  7. dacff7
  8. e3dbf9
  9. ece7fb
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a686e6 mixed with black

  1. a686e6
  2. 9074c8
  3. 7a62ab
  4. 65518e
  5. 514073
  6. 3e3059
  7. 2b2140
  8. 1a1328
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a686e6 with less saturation

  1. a686e6
  2. a589df
  3. a38bd8
  4. a28ed0
  5. a190c9
  6. a092c1
  7. 9f94ba
  8. 9e96b2
  9. 9d98ab
  10. 9c99a3

Questions about #a686e6

What color is #a686e6?

#a686e6 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 134, 230), in HSL hsl(260, 65.75%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.872% 0.14054 297.978).

What colors go well with #a686e6?

The complementary color of #a686e6 is #94a631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7696f2 and #c979c7. The triadic partners are #da8235 and #00b69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a686e6?

Black text reads better on #a686e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a686e6 a warm or cool color?

#a686e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.141.