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#a68cf2 color: Bright light violet

#a68cf2 is rgb(166, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.56% 0.14705 294.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.6%
0.147
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68cf2

#a68cf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68cf2 mixed with white

  1. a68cf2
  2. ae98f4
  3. b7a4f6
  4. bfaff8
  5. c8bbf9
  6. d1c6fb
  7. dad1fc
  8. e3ddfd
  9. ece8fe
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68cf2 mixed with black

  1. a68cf2
  2. 9079d2
  3. 7a67b4
  4. 655596
  5. 514379
  6. 3e335e
  7. 2b2343
  8. 1a142b
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68cf2 with less saturation

  1. a68cf2
  2. a58fea
  3. a491e2
  4. a493da
  5. a396d2
  6. a298ca
  7. a29ac2
  8. a19bba
  9. a19db1
  10. a09fa9

Questions about #a68cf2

What color is #a68cf2?

#a68cf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(255.29, 79.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.56% 0.14705 294.034).

What colors go well with #a68cf2?

The complementary color of #a68cf2 is #a0aa25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719dfb and #cc7ed3. The triadic partners are #e5843b and #00bd99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68cf2?

Black text reads better on #a68cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68cf2 a warm or cool color?

#a68cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.147.