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#a68cfa color: Bright light violet

#a68cfa is rgb(166, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.986% 0.15762 292.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71%
0.158
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

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 #a68cfa

#a68cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.158 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: #a68cfa mixed with white

  1. a68cfa
  2. ae98fb
  3. b6a4fd
  4. bfaffe
  5. c8bbff
  6. d0c6ff
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68cfa mixed with black

  1. a68cfa
  2. 9079d9
  3. 7a67ba
  4. 65559b
  5. 51437d
  6. 3e3361
  7. 2b2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68cfa with less saturation

  1. a68cfa
  2. a58ff1
  3. a492e9
  4. a494e0
  5. a396d8
  6. a399cf
  7. a29bc6
  8. a29cbd
  9. a29eb4
  10. a1a0ab

Questions about #a68cfa

What color is #a68cfa?

#a68cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(254.18, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.986% 0.15762 292.814).

What colors go well with #a68cfa?

The complementary color of #a68cfa is #a3ab02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9eff and #cf7dda. The triadic partners are #ec8133 and #00c098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68cfa?

Black text reads better on #a68cfa: 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 #a68cfa a warm or cool color?

#a68cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.158.