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#a68cfb color: Bright light violet

#a68cfb is rgb(166, 140, 251) in RGB and oklch(71.04% 0.15893 292.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71%
0.159
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68cfb

#a68cfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #a68cfb mixed with white

  1. a68cfb
  2. ae98fc
  3. b6a4fd
  4. bfaffe
  5. c8bbff
  6. d0c6ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68cfb mixed with black

  1. a68cfb
  2. 9079da
  3. 7a67ba
  4. 65559c
  5. 51437e
  6. 3e3361
  7. 2b2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68cfb with less saturation

  1. a68cfb
  2. a58ff2
  3. a492ea
  4. a494e1
  5. a397d8
  6. a399cf
  7. a29bc6
  8. a29dbd
  9. a29eb4
  10. a2a0ab

Questions about #a68cfb

What color is #a68cfb?

#a68cfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 251), in HSL hsl(254.05, 93.28%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.04% 0.15893 292.67).

What colors go well with #a68cfb?

The complementary color of #a68cfb is #a4ab00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9eff and #d07ddb. The triadic partners are #ed8132 and #00c097.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68cfb?

Black text reads better on #a68cfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68cfb a warm or cool color?

#a68cfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.159.