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#a68dfa color: Bright light violet

#a68dfa is rgb(166, 141, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.162% 0.15613 292.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

71.2%
0.156
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68dfa

#a68dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #a68dfa mixed with white

  1. a68dfa
  2. ae99fb
  3. b6a5fd
  4. bfb0fe
  5. c8bcfe
  6. d0c7ff
  7. dad2ff
  8. e3ddff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68dfa mixed with black

  1. a68dfa
  2. 907ad9
  3. 7a67ba
  4. 65559b
  5. 51447d
  6. 3e3361
  7. 2b2346
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68dfa with less saturation

  1. a68dfa
  2. a590f2
  3. a592e9
  4. a495e0
  5. a397d8
  6. a399cf
  7. a39bc6
  8. a29dbd
  9. a29fb4
  10. a2a0ab

Questions about #a68dfa

What color is #a68dfa?

#a68dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 250), in HSL hsl(253.76, 91.6%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.162% 0.15613 292.531).

What colors go well with #a68dfa?

The complementary color of #a68dfa is #a4ab0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9fff and #cf7edb. The triadic partners are #ec8236 and #00c098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68dfa?

Black text reads better on #a68dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68dfa a warm or cool color?

#a68dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.156.