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#a68be3 color: Bright violet

#a68be3 is rgb(166, 139, 227) in RGB and oklch(69.616% 0.12864 297.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

69.6%
0.129
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #a68be3

#a68be3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middy’s Purple (#aa8ed6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a68be3 mixed with white

  1. a68be3
  2. ae97e6
  3. b7a2ea
  4. bfaeed
  5. c8b9f0
  6. d1c5f3
  7. dad1f6
  8. e3dcf8
  9. ece8fb
  10. f6f3fd

Darker: #a68be3 mixed with black

  1. a68be3
  2. 9078c5
  3. 7a66a8
  4. 65548c
  5. 514371
  6. 3e3257
  7. 2b233f
  8. 1a1427
  9. 0a0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68be3 with less saturation

  1. a68be3
  2. a58ddc
  3. a48fd6
  4. a392cf
  5. a293c8
  6. a195c1
  7. a097ba
  8. 9f99b3
  9. 9f9aac
  10. 9e9ca4

Questions about #a68be3

What color is #a68be3?

#a68be3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 227), in HSL hsl(258.41, 61.11%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.616% 0.12864 297.064).

What colors go well with #a68be3?

The complementary color of #a68be3 is #98a740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799aed and #c77fc7. The triadic partners are #d98745 and #03b79c.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68be3?

Black text reads better on #a68be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68be3 a warm or cool color?

#a68be3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.129.