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#a68bfe color: Bright light violet

#a68bfe is rgb(166, 139, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.029% 0.16435 292.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71%
0.164
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68bfe

#a68bfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, 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: #a68bfe mixed with white

  1. a68bfe
  2. ae97ff
  3. b6a3ff
  4. bfafff
  5. c8bbff
  6. d0c6ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68bfe mixed with black

  1. a68bfe
  2. 9078dd
  3. 7a66bd
  4. 65549e
  5. 514380
  6. 3e3263
  7. 2b2347
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68bfe with less saturation

  1. a68bfe
  2. a58ef5
  3. a491ec
  4. a494e3
  5. a396da
  6. a398d1
  7. a29ac8
  8. a29cbe
  9. a29eb5
  10. a1a0ab

Questions about #a68bfe

What color is #a68bfe?

#a68bfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 139, 254), in HSL hsl(254.09, 98.29%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.029% 0.16435 292.517).

What colors go well with #a68bfe?

The complementary color of #a68bfe is #a4ab00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689eff and #d17bdd. The triadic partners are #ef7f2b and #00c097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68bfe?

Black text reads better on #a68bfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68bfe a warm or cool color?

#a68bfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.164.