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#a68bfd color: Bright light violet

#a68bfd is rgb(166, 139, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.974% 0.16304 292.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71%
0.163
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68bfd

#a68bfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, 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: #a68bfd mixed with white

  1. a68bfd
  2. ae97fe
  3. b6a3ff
  4. bfafff
  5. c8bbff
  6. d0c6ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68bfd mixed with black

  1. a68bfd
  2. 9078dc
  3. 7a66bc
  4. 65549d
  5. 51437f
  6. 3e3262
  7. 2b2347
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68bfd with less saturation

  1. a68bfd
  2. a58ef4
  3. a491eb
  4. a494e2
  5. a396d9
  6. a398d0
  7. a29ac7
  8. a29cbe
  9. a29eb5
  10. a1a0ab

Questions about #a68bfd

What color is #a68bfd?

#a68bfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 253), in HSL hsl(254.21, 96.61%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.974% 0.16304 292.658).

What colors go well with #a68bfd?

The complementary color of #a68bfd is #a4ab00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699eff and #d17bdc. The triadic partners are #ee802c and #00c097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68bfd?

Black text reads better on #a68bfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68bfd a warm or cool color?

#a68bfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.163.