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#a68cf0 color: Bright light violet

#a68cf0 is rgb(166, 140, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.456% 0.1444 294.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.5%
0.144
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68cf0

#a68cf0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, 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: #a68cf0 mixed with white

  1. a68cf0
  2. ae98f2
  3. b7a3f4
  4. bfaff6
  5. c8bbf8
  6. d1c6fa
  7. dad1fb
  8. e3ddfc
  9. ece8fe
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68cf0 mixed with black

  1. a68cf0
  2. 9079d1
  3. 7a67b2
  4. 655595
  5. 514378
  6. 3e335d
  7. 2b2343
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68cf0 with less saturation

  1. a68cf0
  2. a58fe8
  3. a491e1
  4. a393d9
  5. a395d1
  6. a297c9
  7. a199c1
  8. a19bb9
  9. a09db1
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a68cf0

What color is #a68cf0?

#a68cf0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 240), in HSL hsl(255.6, 76.92%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.456% 0.1444 294.36).

What colors go well with #a68cf0?

The complementary color of #a68cf0 is #9fa92a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729df9 and #cc7ed2. The triadic partners are #e3843d and #00bc9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68cf0?

Black text reads better on #a68cf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68cf0 a warm or cool color?

#a68cf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.144.