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#a68dee color: Bright light violet

#a68dee is rgb(166, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.532% 0.1402 294.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.5%
0.140
294°
  • 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
7.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68dee

#a68dee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.67:1, 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: #a68dee mixed with white

  1. a68dee
  2. ae99f0
  3. b7a4f3
  4. bfb0f5
  5. c8bbf7
  6. d1c6f9
  7. dad2fa
  8. e3ddfc
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68dee mixed with black

  1. a68dee
  2. 907acf
  3. 7a67b1
  4. 655593
  5. 514477
  6. 3e335c
  7. 2b2342
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68dee with less saturation

  1. a68dee
  2. a58fe6
  3. a492df
  4. a494d7
  5. a396d0
  6. a298c8
  7. a29ac0
  8. a19bb8
  9. a19db0
  10. a09ea8

Questions about #a68dee

What color is #a68dee?

#a68dee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(255.46, 74.05%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.532% 0.1402 294.384).

What colors go well with #a68dee?

The complementary color of #a68dee is #9fa931. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749df7 and #cb80d1. The triadic partners are #e28541 and #00bc9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68dee?

Black text reads better on #a68dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68dee a warm or cool color?

#a68dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.14.