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#a68ced color: Bright light violet

#a68ced is rgb(166, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.301% 0.14041 294.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.3%
0.140
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

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 #a68ced

#a68ced is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 295°.

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 Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68ced mixed with white

  1. a68ced
  2. ae98f0
  3. b7a3f2
  4. bfaff4
  5. c8baf6
  6. d1c6f8
  7. dad1fa
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68ced mixed with black

  1. a68ced
  2. 9079ce
  3. 7a67b0
  4. 655593
  5. 514377
  6. 3e335c
  7. 2b2342
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68ced with less saturation

  1. a68ced
  2. a58fe6
  3. a491de
  4. a393d6
  5. a395cf
  6. a297c7
  7. a199bf
  8. a19bb7
  9. a09caf
  10. a09ea7

Questions about #a68ced

What color is #a68ced?

#a68ced is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(256.08, 72.93%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.301% 0.14041 294.867).

What colors go well with #a68ced?

The complementary color of #a68ced is #9da931. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749cf7 and #cb7fcf. The triadic partners are #e1853f and #00bb9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68ced?

Black text reads better on #a68ced: 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 #a68ced a warm or cool color?

#a68ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.14.