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#a68deb color: Bright light violet

#a68deb is rgb(166, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.379% 0.13619 294.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.4%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

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 #a68deb

#a68deb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

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 Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68deb mixed with white

  1. a68deb
  2. ae99ee
  3. b7a4f0
  4. bfb0f3
  5. c8bbf5
  6. d1c6f7
  7. dad2f9
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68deb mixed with black

  1. a68deb
  2. 907acc
  3. 7a67ae
  4. 655591
  5. 514475
  6. 3e335b
  7. 2b2341
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68deb with less saturation

  1. a68deb
  2. a58fe4
  3. a492dc
  4. a394d5
  5. a396ce
  6. a298c6
  7. a199bf
  8. a19bb7
  9. a09daf
  10. a09ea7

Questions about #a68deb

What color is #a68deb?

#a68deb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(255.96, 70.15%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.379% 0.13619 294.898).

What colors go well with #a68deb?

The complementary color of #a68deb is #9da937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759df4 and #ca80ce. The triadic partners are #df8644 and #00ba9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68deb?

Black text reads better on #a68deb: 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 #a68deb a warm or cool color?

#a68deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.136.