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#a68df6 color: Bright light violet

#a68df6 is rgb(166, 141, 246) in RGB and oklch(70.949% 0.15084 293.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

70.9%
0.151
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68df6

#a68df6 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a68df6 mixed with white

  1. a68df6
  2. ae99f8
  3. b7a4f9
  4. bfb0fb
  5. c8bbfc
  6. d1c7fd
  7. dad2fe
  8. e3ddfe
  9. ece8ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68df6 mixed with black

  1. a68df6
  2. 907ad6
  3. 7a67b7
  4. 655598
  5. 51447b
  6. 3e335f
  7. 2b2345
  8. 1a142c
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68df6 with less saturation

  1. a68df6
  2. a590ee
  3. a492e6
  4. a495dd
  5. a397d5
  6. a399cd
  7. a29bc4
  8. a29dbc
  9. a29eb3
  10. a1a0aa

Questions about #a68df6

What color is #a68df6?

#a68df6 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 246), in HSL hsl(254.29, 85.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.949% 0.15084 293.116).

What colors go well with #a68df6?

The complementary color of #a68df6 is #a2aa1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9eff and #ce7ed7. The triadic partners are #e9833a and #00bf99.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68df6?

Black text reads better on #a68df6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68df6 a warm or cool color?

#a68df6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.151.