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#a68def color: Bright light violet

#a68def is rgb(166, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.583% 0.14153 294.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

70.6%
0.142
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a68def

#a68def is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.142 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 7.68:1, 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: #a68def mixed with white

  1. a68def
  2. ae99f1
  3. b7a4f4
  4. bfb0f6
  5. c8bbf8
  6. d1c6f9
  7. dad2fb
  8. e3ddfc
  9. ece8fd
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a68def mixed with black

  1. a68def
  2. 907ad0
  3. 7a67b1
  4. 655594
  5. 514478
  6. 3e335c
  7. 2b2342
  8. 1a142a
  9. 0a0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68def with less saturation

  1. a68def
  2. a590e7
  3. a492e0
  4. a494d8
  5. a396d0
  6. a298c9
  7. a29ac1
  8. a19cb9
  9. a19db1
  10. a09fa8

Questions about #a68def

What color is #a68def?

#a68def is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(255.31, 75.38%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.583% 0.14153 294.217).

What colors go well with #a68def?

The complementary color of #a68def is #9fa92f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #739df8 and #cb80d1. The triadic partners are #e38540 and #00bc9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68def?

Black text reads better on #a68def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68def a warm or cool color?

#a68def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.142.