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#a68bef color: Bright light violet

#a68bef is rgb(166, 139, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.226% 0.14461 294.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.2%
0.145
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68bef

#a68bef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, 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: #a68bef mixed with white

  1. a68bef
  2. ae97f1
  3. b7a3f4
  4. bfaef6
  5. c8baf8
  6. d1c5f9
  7. dad1fb
  8. e3dcfc
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a68bef mixed with black

  1. a68bef
  2. 9078d0
  3. 7a66b1
  4. 655494
  5. 514378
  6. 3e325c
  7. 2b2342
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68bef with less saturation

  1. a68bef
  2. a58ee7
  3. a490e0
  4. a392d8
  5. a295d0
  6. a297c8
  7. a198c0
  8. a09ab8
  9. a09cb0
  10. 9f9da7

Questions about #a68bef

What color is #a68bef?

#a68bef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 239), in HSL hsl(256.2, 75.76%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.226% 0.14461 294.829).

What colors go well with #a68bef?

The complementary color of #a68bef is #9da92a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729cf9 and #cb7dd0. The triadic partners are #e3843b and #00bb9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68bef?

Black text reads better on #a68bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68bef a warm or cool color?

#a68bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.145.