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#a68cfe color: Bright light violet

#a68cfe is rgb(166, 140, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.204% 0.16287 292.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.2%
0.163
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68cfe

#a68cfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a68cfe mixed with white

  1. a68cfe
  2. ae98ff
  3. b6a4ff
  4. bfb0ff
  5. c8bbff
  6. d0c7ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68cfe mixed with black

  1. a68cfe
  2. 9079dd
  3. 7a67bd
  4. 65559e
  5. 514380
  6. 3e3363
  7. 2b2347
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68cfe with less saturation

  1. a68cfe
  2. a58ff5
  3. a592ec
  4. a494e3
  5. a397da
  6. a399d1
  7. a39bc8
  8. a29dbf
  9. a29fb5
  10. a2a0ac

Questions about #a68cfe

What color is #a68cfe?

#a68cfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 254), in HSL hsl(253.68, 98.28%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.204% 0.16287 292.248).

What colors go well with #a68cfe?

The complementary color of #a68cfe is #a5ab00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #699fff and #d17cdd. The triadic partners are #ef802e and #00c197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68cfe?

Black text reads better on #a68cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68cfe a warm or cool color?

#a68cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.163.