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#a689fb color: Bright light violet

#a689fb is rgb(166, 137, 251) in RGB and oklch(70.517% 0.1634 293.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.5%
0.163
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a689fb

#a689fb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a689fb mixed with white

  1. a689fb
  2. ae95fc
  3. b6a2fe
  4. bfadfe
  5. c8b9ff
  6. d0c5ff
  7. d9d1ff
  8. e3dcff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a689fb mixed with black

  1. a689fb
  2. 9076da
  3. 7a64ba
  4. 65539c
  5. 51427e
  6. 3e3161
  7. 2b2246
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a689fb with less saturation

  1. a689fb
  2. a58cf2
  3. a48fe9
  4. a392e1
  5. a394d8
  6. a297cf
  7. a199c6
  8. a19bbc
  9. a09db3
  10. a09eaa

Questions about #a689fb

What color is #a689fb?

#a689fb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 137, 251), in HSL hsl(255.26, 93.44%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.517% 0.1634 293.481).

What colors go well with #a689fb?

The complementary color of #a689fb is #a1aa00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9cff and #d079da. The triadic partners are #ec7f27 and #00be98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a689fb?

Black text reads better on #a689fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a689fb a warm or cool color?

#a689fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.163.