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#a68ded color: Bright light violet

#a68ded is rgb(166, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.481% 0.13887 294.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

70.5%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68ded

#a68ded is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, 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: #a68ded mixed with white

  1. a68ded
  2. ae99f0
  3. b7a4f2
  4. bfb0f4
  5. c8bbf6
  6. d1c6f8
  7. dad2fa
  8. e3ddfb
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68ded mixed with black

  1. a68ded
  2. 907ace
  3. 7a67b0
  4. 655593
  5. 514477
  6. 3e335c
  7. 2b2342
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68ded with less saturation

  1. a68ded
  2. a58fe6
  3. a492de
  4. a494d7
  5. a396cf
  6. a298c7
  7. a29ac0
  8. a19bb8
  9. a19db0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a68ded

What color is #a68ded?

#a68ded is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(255.63, 72.73%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.481% 0.13887 294.552).

What colors go well with #a68ded?

The complementary color of #a68ded is #9ea933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749df6 and #ca80d0. The triadic partners are #e18642 and #00bb9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68ded?

Black text reads better on #a68ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68ded a warm or cool color?

#a68ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.139.