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#a68afe color: Bright light violet

#a68afe is rgb(166, 138, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.856% 0.16583 292.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.9%
0.166
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68afe

#a68afe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, 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: #a68afe mixed with white

  1. a68afe
  2. ae96ff
  3. b6a2ff
  4. bfaeff
  5. c8baff
  6. d0c6ff
  7. d9d1ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68afe mixed with black

  1. a68afe
  2. 9077dd
  3. 7a65bd
  4. 65539e
  5. 514280
  6. 3e3263
  7. 2b2247
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68afe with less saturation

  1. a68afe
  2. a58df5
  3. a490ec
  4. a493e3
  5. a395da
  6. a298d1
  7. a29ac7
  8. a29cbe
  9. a19eb4
  10. a19fab

Questions about #a68afe

What color is #a68afe?

#a68afe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 138, 254), in HSL hsl(254.48, 98.31%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.856% 0.16583 292.781).

What colors go well with #a68afe?

The complementary color of #a68afe is #a3aa00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689dff and #d17adc. The triadic partners are #ef7f27 and #00c097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68afe?

Black text reads better on #a68afe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68afe a warm or cool color?

#a68afe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.166.