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#a68af2 color: Bright light violet

#a68af2 is rgb(166, 138, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.206% 0.1501 294.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.2%
0.150
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a68af2

#a68af2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68af2 mixed with white

  1. a68af2
  2. ae96f4
  3. b7a2f6
  4. bfaef8
  5. c8b9fa
  6. d1c5fb
  7. dad1fc
  8. e3dcfd
  9. ece8fe
  10. f5f3ff

Darker: #a68af2 mixed with black

  1. a68af2
  2. 9077d2
  3. 7a65b4
  4. 655396
  5. 514279
  6. 3e325e
  7. 2b2243
  8. 1a142b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68af2 with less saturation

  1. a68af2
  2. a58dea
  3. a48fe2
  4. a392da
  5. a294d2
  6. a296ca
  7. a198c1
  8. a09ab9
  9. a09cb0
  10. 9f9da8

Questions about #a68af2

What color is #a68af2?

#a68af2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 138, 242), in HSL hsl(256.15, 80%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.206% 0.1501 294.619).

What colors go well with #a68af2?

The complementary color of #a68af2 is #9da91f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709bfc and #cd7cd2. The triadic partners are #e58235 and #00bc99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68af2?

Black text reads better on #a68af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68af2 a warm or cool color?

#a68af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.15.