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#a68dec color: Bright light violet

#a68dec is rgb(166, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.43% 0.13753 294.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.4%
0.138
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68dec

#a68dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.138 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 7.64:1, 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: #a68dec mixed with white

  1. a68dec
  2. ae99ef
  3. b7a4f1
  4. bfb0f3
  5. c8bbf6
  6. d1c6f8
  7. dad2f9
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68dec mixed with black

  1. a68dec
  2. 907acd
  3. 7a67af
  4. 655592
  5. 514476
  6. 3e335b
  7. 2b2342
  8. 1a1429
  9. 0a0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68dec with less saturation

  1. a68dec
  2. a58fe5
  3. a492dd
  4. a494d6
  5. a396ce
  6. a298c7
  7. a299bf
  8. a19bb7
  9. a09db0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a68dec

What color is #a68dec?

#a68dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(255.79, 71.43%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.43% 0.13753 294.724).

What colors go well with #a68dec?

The complementary color of #a68dec is #9ea935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759df5 and #ca80cf. The triadic partners are #e08643 and #00bb9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68dec?

Black text reads better on #a68dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68dec a warm or cool color?

#a68dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.138.