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#a68bf2 color: Bright light violet

#a68bf2 is rgb(166, 139, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.383% 0.14858 294.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.4%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68bf2

#a68bf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, 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: #a68bf2 mixed with white

  1. a68bf2
  2. ae97f4
  3. b7a3f6
  4. bfaef8
  5. c8baf9
  6. d1c6fb
  7. dad1fc
  8. e3ddfd
  9. ece8fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68bf2 mixed with black

  1. a68bf2
  2. 9078d2
  3. 7a66b4
  4. 655496
  5. 514379
  6. 3e325e
  7. 2b2343
  8. 1a142b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68bf2 with less saturation

  1. a68bf2
  2. a58eea
  3. a490e2
  4. a393da
  5. a395d2
  6. a297ca
  7. a199c2
  8. a19bb9
  9. a09cb1
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a68bf2

What color is #a68bf2?

#a68bf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 242), in HSL hsl(255.73, 79.84%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.383% 0.14858 294.33).

What colors go well with #a68bf2?

The complementary color of #a68bf2 is #9fa922. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709cfc and #cd7dd3. The triadic partners are #e58338 and #00bd99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68bf2?

Black text reads better on #a68bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68bf2 a warm or cool color?

#a68bf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.149.