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#a68dfe color: Bright light violet

#a68dfe is rgb(166, 141, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.379% 0.16139 291.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.4%
0.161
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a68dfe

#a68dfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, 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: #a68dfe mixed with white

  1. a68dfe
  2. ae99ff
  3. b6a5ff
  4. bfb0ff
  5. c8bcff
  6. d0c7ff
  7. d9d2ff
  8. e3deff
  9. ece9ff
  10. f5f4ff

Darker: #a68dfe mixed with black

  1. a68dfe
  2. 907add
  3. 7a67bd
  4. 65559e
  5. 514480
  6. 3e3363
  7. 2b2347
  8. 1a142d
  9. 0a0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a68dfe with less saturation

  1. a68dfe
  2. a590f5
  3. a593ec
  4. a495e3
  5. a498db
  6. a39ad1
  7. a39cc8
  8. a39ebf
  9. a39fb6
  10. a2a1ac

Questions about #a68dfe

What color is #a68dfe?

#a68dfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 141, 254), in HSL hsl(253.27, 98.26%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.379% 0.16139 291.974).

What colors go well with #a68dfe?

The complementary color of #a68dfe is #a6ab00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a0ff and #d17dde. The triadic partners are #ef8132 and #00c297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68dfe?

Black text reads better on #a68dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68dfe a warm or cool color?

#a68dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.161.